CO129-575-14 Naval Armament Depot- final payment of purchase price 15-3-1939 - 2-6-1939 — Page 15

NO CONFIDENTIAL (2).

H.K 53547/

3

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

2

HONG KONG.

13

18th April, 1939.

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Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

of your confidential (2) despatch dated 24th March, 1939,

regarding the Arsenal Yard, and to inform you that there

is no objection to the extension of the undertaking not

to sell the landward portion of the yard without first

informing the Admiralty to cover the whole of the

property.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

1. Art. Witherto

Governor.

C/ to Houston, on 1947 bile (2)

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

&c.,

&C.,

&c.