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in the face of unanimous Unofficial opposition.
Governor's 6. The Governor is strongly in favour of proceeding
with the Aberdeen scheme at once. He considers that
letter to
Mr. Ellis, C.0.
17.10.28.
it is the duty of the Government to use all water
supplies in the Island, and not allow water in the
Aberdeen Valley to run to waste. He observes that the
delay due to the attitude of the Unofficial Members is
regrettable, but, as they are unanimous, he considers that
the Naval and Military authorities should be consulted
as to the necessity or otherwise of insisting that the
water supplies within the defended areas should be utilised
to the full before supplies are sought from outside.
7. There is no evidence of the local Naval and Military
authorities at Hong Kong having been consulted on this
question.
2, Whitehall Gardens, S.W.1.
30th October, 1928.
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