CO129-566-15 Royal Naval Hospital- proposed site 4-4-1938 - 4-4-1938 — Page 17

NATION

SCHEME NEW

OF DISABLED

Any further communication

should be addressed to--

The Secretary of the Admiralty,

London, S. W.1.

L.P. No. 8

Admiralty, S.W.1.

&

5

August, 193 8

quoting "C.E.in C." 6841/38/5a.

Sir,

With reference to your letter of the 4th June, 1938, No.53529/38, regarding the site of the proposed Naval Hospital at Hong Kong, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to state

for the information of the Secretary of State for the

Colonies that They understand the Colonial Government

regard the ten years period of the Admiralty options

as expiring in September 1939.

2. In the existing pressure of re-armament

services My Lords will find difficulty in commencing

building a new hospital at Hong Kong so immediately

as would warrant taking up the option on the site

before the 29th September, 1939, and I am to enquire

whether the Colonial Government would be willing to

allow the option to continue after September 1939

from year to year.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant

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