CO129-581-8 Centenary anniversary of Colony of Hong Kong- proposed statue of George VI 4-3-1939 - 5-4-1940 — Page 22

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and canopy would be of local finely dressed granite to a

design on which the sculptor might be asked to advise and

from drawings to be supplied by you.

5.

I enclose a plan of Statue Square in which it is

proposed to erect the statue shewing possible sites.

The

site marked F is that at present favoured but failing that

the site marked E might be made available.

Photographs of

the square and of statues already in it together with

dimensions of these statues are being prepared and will be

sent to you later.

6.

I am to request that you will be so good as to make

all the necessary inquiries accordingly and inform me as

to any further data which may be required and what the

probable charges will be for the statue f.o.b. a port in

the United Kingdom.

The cost is to be met from public

funds and it is desirable that this Government should be in

a position early to draw up an estimate of the lowest probable

cost. For your confidential information it is considered

that the total cost of the statue including erection locally

and local materials and workmanship on foundations, pedestal

and canopy should if possible be of the order of £2,000.

7.

I need scarecly add that it is of essential

importance that the statue should be delivered here in good

time for its erection during November or December, 1940.

MNL.