CO129-588-12 Military lands- arrangements for war period 20-2-1941 - 30-8-1941 — Page 11

remain undies Farted

I

Indio Turkest

until the termination

The wend

and to extend the rent free sccupation of the the

at SHAM SHUI PO and the station have been

vacated

m

at

strit understanding that this site is

Whe

the earliest prosible moment apão

cassation of hostilities

In the latter connexion it has

continued occupation

been explamed that the retention by the Military authorities remporary mads armilathe by the Coldmas bort for War Dept use

ongmally fout at that despiset

and

of this wron

a

which was

Hime of dandaghely

for or + Temporary bonis in 1927. is seriously interfering

development which is a

ath was planning

and from awvelopment

vital problem

in

Colony where population

su

increasing

with excepturned rapidity; adding land is set as

development is wheresy bheapest by the midwest fproblem

bready of the smility hands. In conclusion the Governor was staten to the Good. If thong King agrees with the

suggestion marks in the last para. of War Office letter of the 10 September, 1940 that may building works which

выста

may be une

the war to accommodate and

necessary before the termination of the increase in the existing ganoon shared to dealt with

seperate mother without prepustice to the eventual setatement of the questions left

in

The S. of S. agrees

3.

If Iting King

Course

Whethe

and

abeyance during the war.

with the proposals of the Govt.

world be glad to team in due

ar

active to the Army Council

amete

(Signed) G. E. J. GENT.