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14 APR 33

0.0. REGY

No. 276

AIR MAIL

57579

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG,

4th April,1938.

Sir,

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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

of your despatch No.115 of the 17th of March, 1937,

enclosing 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 two further periods

of one year, from the 1st of April, 1937, and again from the 1st of April, 1938, subject to the proviso

set out in paragraph 2 of the letter dated the 22nd

of April, 1933, from the Admiralty, a copy of which was 10/13469/33enclosed with despatch No.164 of the 2nd of May,1933,

from Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister (now Viscount Swinton).

2. The delay in replying to your despatch

is much regretted.

It was due to the discussion by

this Government of compensation terms for existing

sites and buildings.

3. The discussion is proceeding, and a

further communication will be sent on this point.

I have the honour to be

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

N.L. Sant.

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Governor.

W.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,

&c., &c., &c.,

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by order.

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