CO129-555-3 Proposed transfer of lands near Kai Tak to the War Department 22-8-1935 - 16-1-1936 — Page 18

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(iii) The War Department to undertake either to

maintain or to reprovision at its own charges any

essential rights-of-way now passing through the area

edged red.

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The War Department to undertake to conform in

respect of the drainage system of the Cantonment with

the drainage scheme adopted by the Colonial Government

for the district.

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The War Department to undertake either to

maintain or reprovision at its own charges any

irrigation systems derived from streams originating in

or passing through the new Cantonment.

This scheme unfortunately involves the

sacrifice of a large portion of the new residential area which

formed the subject of Sir William Peel's despatch No.193 of 27th

March, 1935. As however the most exhaustive investigations have

failed to discover any alternative area for the permanent

accommodation of the increased garrison of the Colony, and the site

now selected is of considerably less value to the general development of the Colony than the site at Sham Shui Po which the War Department continues to occupy without payment of any kind, I

have caused an offer on the above terms to be made to the local

Military Authorities subject to your approval which I now have the

honour to request. I may add that the scheme was approved in

general terms by Sir William Peel before his departure.

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It is understood that the Colony's offer has

been transmitted to the War Department, and it is suggested with a view to saving time that if that department and yourself are prepared to approve it in principle, I might receive an intimation to that effect by telegram, final negotiations being left to be