CO129-542-15 Land at Sham Shui Po- occupied by Military authorities 6-1-1933 - 31-10-1933 — Page 24

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Sir,

I have the honour to address you on the

subject of the areas at Sham Shui Po shown edged

green on the enclosed plan, which with the exception

of the areas marked C.D.E., have been occupied by

the Military Authorities since the crisis in 1927

which necessitated the despatch to the Far East of

the Shanghai Defence Force. The three smaller

areas C.D.E. were added later in 1928 and 1929.

The red areas are privately owned and have been

rented by the Military Authorities since 1927.

2.

The reason for selecting this particular

piece of ground for the erection of hutments to

accommodate two battalions, was that immediate

arrangements had to be made for the accommodation

of large bodies of troops and this was the largest

expanse of level ground available at the time for

a temporary encampment, having just been prepared

and got ready for sale by Government, after a

considerable expenditure for reclamation and

resumptions. Certain lots had in fact already been

sold; some of these were resumed by Government but

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,

&c.,

&C.

the