This is an early letter from the British Far Eastern Department, dated Jan 18, 1980, detailing the history and the possible transaction for Ft San Domingo and the Consulate building.
Intriguingly, the lost documents, possibly records of the Foreigners' Cemetery in Tamsui, seem to have been found - despite the earlier denial, the AIT in fact had them all along. And it was up to the Political Officer in Hongkong to decide whether they were to be shipped to HK or destroyed. This letter, dated May 25, 1983, marks the end of the Ft San Domingo paper trail. Let's hope the PO in HK had the presence of mind and saved a bit of the history for all to see.
Prophetically, both Ft San Domingo and the Consulate building are now a tourist's attraction.
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