CO129-546-10 Naval Armament Depot- payment by Hong Kong Government of final instalment 11-1-1934 - 4-11-1934 — Page 25

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NATIONAL

HOT-NATION

ED MEN

OR DISABLED

Confidential

Any further communication

should be addressed to--

The Secretary of the Admiralty,

London, S.W.1

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quoting

CEinc. 033/34/18b.

25

L.P.-No.

Admiralty, S.W.1.

28th July

1934.

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Sir,

With reference to your letter of 17th February 1934,

No.33743/34, concerning the removal of the R. N. Armament

Depot, from Hong Kong to Stonecutters Island, I am

commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to

acquaint you that before replying to the question asked by

His Excellency the Governor as to the date on which the

present depot will be evacuated, it has been necessary for

Them to comunicate with the Naval Authorities at Hong Kong.

From information now received My Lords anticipate that the

constructional works on Stonecutters Island will be

completed by the end of September 1936 and, taking into

account the period that must thereafter be allowed for the

transfer of all Armament Stores from the existing Depot to

the new one, They consider it should be possible to

evacuate the old Depot completely by February 1937.

2.

As My Lords have made provision in the current

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.7.1.

Navy......