CO129-568-5 War Department requirements for land at Kowloon for hospital 9-12-1937 - 3-3-1938 — Page 16

S/PMC

Copy.

861/35.

SECRET

Government House,

Hong Kong.

15th April,1937.

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Sir,

I have the honour to refer to correspondence, bearing

Your Excellency's number X/14136/AQ, on the subject of a pro-

posed Military Hospital on the mainland.

2. Having examined the various sites on 7th April, 1937, in company with the Colonial Secretary and the Director of

Public Works I have reached the conclusion that it would be

inadvisable to select for this purpose any site which would

either interfere with the existing playing fields at King's

Park or obstruct probable extensions of those playing fields.

On these grounds I must oppose the site marked on the plan

which accompanied Your Excellency's letter, numbered as above,

dated 21st August, 1936.

3. To the northward of the area mentioned in the last

paragraph there is a considerable area on a hill-top which

would not seem to require much levelling to make it, in my

opinion, a desirable site for the purpose. You may care to

have a preliminary exploration of this aree with a representative

of the Director of Public Works.

4.

Alternatively there is an area of nearly 14 acres

lying to the westward of La Salle Road and to the northward

of New Kowloon Inland Lot No.2506 and New Kowloon Inland Lot

No.1136 which I understand has already been considered by

Colonel Blake. I can at present see no objection to this

site being used for the purpose of a Military Hospital.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Excellency's most obedient servant,

(SD) A. CALD ECOTT.

His Excellency the General Officer

Commanding the British Troops in China,

HONG KING,

Governor.