asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware that five-and-a-half acres of Crown Land near Aberdeen Village, Hong Kong, have been leased for 21 years to a private company for the erection of a country club; what are the terms of this lease; and why it was sanctioned, in view of the fact that this land is one of the few hitherto unoccupied accessible building areas on this island.

5·2 acres of land were granted to the Hong Kong Country Club under a 21-year, non-renewable, recreational lease at an annual rent of $10 per acre. The site forms part of 21 acres reserved for various recreational purposes.