CO129-551-12 Proposed new Naval Hospital- Governments approval of further option on site by the Admiralty 24-1-1935 - 8-5-1935 — Page 5

No 171.

Copy to Commodore-in-Charge.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 19th March, 1935.

Sir,

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I have the honour to acknowledge the

3 receipt of your despatch No.50 of 4th February, 1935, enclosing a copy of a letter from the Admiralty in connection with the site of the proposed new Naval Hospital at Hong Kong, and to inform you that there is

no objection on the part of this Government to the

renewal of the Admiralty option on the site for a further period of one year from 1st April, 1935, subject to

the proviso set out in paragraph 2 of the letter dated (1) › 22nd April, 1933, from the Admiralty, a copy of which

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was enclosed with your despatch No.164 of 2nd May, 1933.

I have the honour to be,

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Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Governor, &c.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

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

&c.,

&c.,

&C.,