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emphasis should be attached to this consideration, since
part of the money will be coming from the tax payer of
the United Kingdom. Although this aspect of the question
has not been directly referred to them, the Committee, in
their capacity of an Imperial Committee representing all
the Governments of the Empire, would venture to suggest
that since a considerable part of the cost of such
schemes is involved in bringing plant to the spot, there
is possibly room for co-operation with the Harbour
Authorities of other eastern ports of the Empire, such as
Bombay, Colombo and Singapore.
(8) I would add that the Committee have had the
advantage of consulting Mr. Adam Anderson, the Port
Engineer of Hong Kong and Mr.C.G.S.Mackie, a member of
the Hong Kong Harbour Advisory Committee, on the subject,
and they wish to place on record their appreciation of the
assistance which, by reason of their local knowledge and
experience, these two gentlemen were able to give to the
Committee in this Inquiry.
I am,
Yours sincerely,
mackinder
Chairman, JSC.