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Telegram from Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong
to the Secretary of State for the Colonias
Dated 19th May Received 11.41.a,m. 19th May 1932.
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No. 103 Confidential,
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My telegram of 11th May Confidential,
In Legislative Counoll to-day
No. 98. Shingman Soheme,
unofficial members unanimously voted following motion proposed
by senior unofficial member (European) and seconded by senior
Chinese member begins. That unofficial members of this Coung11
in view of present serious requrrence of water shortage re spect-
fully urge that Hong Kong Government to press home authorities
immediately to sanotion commencement of second seotion Shingmun
Water scheme ends,
Unofficial members press most strongly
for Amediate commencement of Gorge Valley dax and consider it
so be the most pressing of all public needs. They promise
full support for financial measures necessary to meet loan charges.
The increasing severity of water shortage which is in no way
abated and probability of still further restriction of supply
emphasises necessity for earliest possible action, I undertook
to convey unofficial mankurs views to you and would again urge
your sanction to proceed with scheme be granted at the earliest
possible moment.
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