CO129-538-6 Naval Armament Depot- correspondence 19-6-1931 - 31-3-1933 — Page 21

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when the final payment was made, and as stating in effect that

the Governor did not wish to withhold the last half-yearly

instalment until the properties were evacuated. The Navy

Estimates for 1932 were therefore framed to allow for receipt

of the final instalment of five hundred thousand dollars, but

since it is now obviously too late for payment to be made for

that year, provision for its receipt has been made in the

Navy Estimates for 1933 and My Lordshope that after this

explanation, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister will request the

Colonial Government to arrange for payment of the instalment

during the forthcoming financial year.

My Lords understand that the question at issue between

the Hong Kong Government and the War Office concerning the

maintenance and liability for the cost of diverting the aerial

ropeway has not yet been settled and They would, therefore, be

willing that until it is, payment of the equivalent in dollars

of the sum of money involved, which they understand is about

£5,000, should be for the meantime deferred from the final

instalment which They are now asking should be paid to Navy

Votes during the coming financial year.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Madden

YAH.