CO129-552-5 Naval Armament Depot- surrender of Arsenal yard to H.K. Government 2-2-1935 - 26-11-1935 — Page 16

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Confidential.

Any further communication

should be addressed to-

The Secretary of the Admiralty,

London, S.W.1

Sir,

L.P.-No. 8.

16

Admiralty, S.W.

15th November

quoting

CEinC. 0211/35/72B

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RECEIVED

35

1935.

لمسف

With reference to your letter of 13th June 1935, No.53547/35 concerning the removal of the aerial ropeway

which traverses the Arsenal Yard, Hong Kong, I am commanded

by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you

for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies that My Lords fully support the views of the Army

Letter

Council expressed in War Office of the 9th September 1935 (a copy of which has been sent to you) and are unable to find any grounds upon which it would be equitable for the loss or expenditure in this matter to fall on Naval Funds

2. My Lords hope that in the light of the arguments

advanced in the War Office letter, the Secretary of State

will be able to prevail upon the Hong Kong Government to release the £5000 temporarily withheld from the final

settlement of the agreed payment.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

AUR.