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to the procedure now recommended by the Governor would
however very largely be met if a comprehensive scheme
showing what development may be and what may not be
permitted could be laid down There ought not then to
be any very great difficulty in getting applicants to
fall into line. This has already been done in the case
of the (apparently 111 advised) North Point scheme
already discussed in this minute, and it will be seen
from paragraph 5 of 36761 that Butterfield and Swires
have made tentative enquiries in regard to a scheme
which will form part of the Hung Hom Bay project.
? Proceed as in drafts despatch herewith for
consideration.
If thought desiatile
the gist of this maninte
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CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.
THE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED
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FOR
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WESTMINSTER,
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9th September 1925
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4, MILLBANK,
TELEGRAMS. "CROWN, LONDON."
TELEPHONE, 7780 VICTORIA
Sir,
G-36757 Gw 36761
have to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter No. 36761 dated 20th August and accompanying
copies of despatches Nos. 279 and 282 from the
Governor of Hongkong regarding the development of
the Harbour in the Colony.
2. In accordance with your instructions we
have paid to Messrs Coode, Fitsmaurice, Wilson and
Mitchell the sum of £570, being the difference
between the amounts already paid them in respect of
professional services and the portion which is to be
merged in future charges.
3. We have also referred to them for their
recommendations the questions relating to the
foundation of the Quay Wall and North Point dealt
with in Despatch No. 279.
As regards the proposals for the development
of the harbour outlined in despatch No. 282 on which
you ask for our observations, we may state that
while we agree that the technical assistance of the
Consulting Engineers is probably unnecessary in the
case of some of the works in contemplation, we
consider nevertheless that they should have a
Inder Secretary of State, The COLONIAL OFFICE.
2.
general/
CA.