his L. Walion / (duplicate)
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SECRET.
O.D.C. No. 337
COMMITTEE OF IMPERIAL DEFENCE
OVERSEA DEFENCE COMMITTEE
HONG KONG WATER SUPPLY.
(Note by the Secretary).
COPY NO:
The Colonial Office have referred to the Oversea
Defence Committee, for consideration from the defence point
of view, the proposals now under discussion in connection
with increasing the water supply of Hong Kong.
2. The papers dealing with this question being very
voluminous, an attempt has been made in the attached notes
to place the essential facts before the Committee as
briefly as possible.
Authorities for the various statements
are quoted, but the figures given must only be regarded
as approximate, since various discrepancies have been
noted between estimates and reports received.
3.
The questions for consideration by the Committee
would appear to be
(a)
(b)
Is the adoption of the Aberdeen scheme essential from the defence point of view?
If so, should it be undertaken before the second section of the Shing Mun scheme is proceeded with?
2, Whitehall Gardens, S.W.1.
30th October, 1928.
(Signed) G.N. MACREADY,
Secretary,
Oversea Defence Committee.