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Mr Wilford
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Sir L Monson
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shi ей 1. In my submission of 17 August I reported the vie of the
ODA at official level that assistance to Hong Kong did not
really seem appropriate to the aid programme. I suggested
that if public interest in the UK were aroused and that if
there appeared to be a general expectancy that HMG should
assist Hong Kong Ministers would no doubt wish to look at the
matter again in the light of the final report of the Governor.
2. We have now received the Governor's final report (Hong
Kong telegram No. 598). The Governor has reported that the
effects of the typhoon have been rather more serious than
was originally thought. Rehabilitation and direct payments
for loss of crops, fishing boats, livestock, dwellings, etc
are expected to amount to HK $2.5 million, damage to public
roads, bridges, etc is put at HK 4.5 million.
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3. We have also received 2 statements about the typhoon put
out by the Government Information Services in the Daily
Information Bulletin. These show that the Government is
assisting in a variety of ways those who have suffered.
September 1962 (the last occasion on which Hong Kong was hit
badly by a typhoon) the Community Relief Fund was reopened
and a general appeal was launched (the Community Relief Trust
Fund was established by Ordinance in June 1962). It looks
as if it has not been thought necessary on this occasion to
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