CO129-542-2 Royal Naval Hospital- site for proposed new building 9-1-1933 - 29-7-1933 — Page 8

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set out in the

understanding that if at any time

second paragraph of the

the Government of Hong Kong requires

letter from this Dept. of the

either the new

or existing sit

15th 7 February, last.

for disposal or otherwise, the Admiralty

snall come to a decision before the

end of

that

yeark option.

3.

It is noted that the Commander

in Chief has been requested to

surrender to the Hong Kong Government

approximately 5,500 square feet at the

south west corner of plot 86. The

question of the surrender of this portion

of the site of the existing Hospital

will be taken up by the Governor with

the local Naval authorities as soon as

it has been decided whether the re-building

van chai

of Market is to be proceeded with

next year.

I am,

&c.

(7)

(Signed) F. G. LEE.

NO332.

2281700

Sir,

11.8

HONGKONG,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

12th June, 1933.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

(10)

of your despatch No.164 of the 2nd May, 1933, on the subject

of a site for the proposed new Naval Hospital and to inform

you that the second paragraph of the letter dated the 22nd April from the Admiralty correctly states the substance of

the agreement come to between this Government and the local

Naval Authorities.

The question of the surrender of a portion of

the site of the existing Hospital will be taken up with the

Naval Authorities as soon as it has been decided whether the

rebuilding of Wanchai market is to be proceeded with next

year.

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

•

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

home

Governor, &c.

w.

PEEL

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

&C.,

&c.,

&c.