NO CONFIDENTIAL
Sir,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HỒNG HỌNG,
30th April, 1935.
With reference to your confidential despatch (37) of 16th August, 1933, on the subject of the draft Foreshore 13717/1/33
and Sea Bed Works Bill, I have the honour to inform you that the Bill has been entirely redrafted with a view to meeting
the requirements set out in your despatch under reply. The title of the Bill has been changed and I now enclose a copy
& of emal to FO.
Ansa (4)
(2)
of the new draft intituled :-
"An Ordinance to validate certain undertakings which
have been constructed or commenced over and upon un- leased Crown foreshore and sea bed; and to enact
certain general provisions which shall be deemed
incorporated, unless expressly varied or excepted, in future Ordinances authorising reclamation or other works of a public nature over and upon such
foreshore and sea bed."
The new draft, after full consideration, has received the
unanimous approval of my Executive Council.
2.
The Bill is divided into two parts, Part I which deals with works which have been completed or are in progress, and Part II which deals with new works. In Part
I all rights, affected by the works completed or in progress,
are extinguished. As is explained in the "Objects and
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.
&C.,
&c.,
&c.
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