CO129-568-5 War Department requirements for land at Kowloon for hospital 9-12-1937 - 3-3-1938 — Page 17

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C.R.C.C.X/14136(Q)

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Sir,

Headquarters

China Command,

Victoria Barracks,

Hong Kong.

28th April, 1937.

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency's letter No.861/35 dated the 13th April,

1937, on the subject of the proposed site for the

construction of a Combined British and Indian Military

Hospital on the Mainland.

2.

The site suggested by you in paragraph 3. has

been examined by the Chief Engineer, who considers that

the site is suitable and that a convenient lay-out of the

proposed hospital buildings can be obtained.

3.

I wish to express to Your Excellency my great

appreciation of your action in giving this site for the

Hospital. The War Office has not yet reached a decision

on the matter generally but pending that decision I would

ask that the Area marked red on the accompanying plan may

be regarded as reserved for the Hospital.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Excellency's most obedient servant,

(SD) A.W.BARTHOLOMEW.

Major-General, Comma nding the British

Troops in China.

His Excellency the Officer,

Administering the Government,

HONG KONG.