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2 DRAFT. LETT.RS
Secretary of State.
Srb
The Director General,
Ministry of War Transport,
Berkeley Square House,
London, W.1.
Report (Printed copy in No. 1)
Goo's
Jovering Despatch 15/8/41 No. 7 on 53995/1/41)
FURTHER ACTION.
ACTION
Copy to the Admiralty. Copy to Basisanderson,
Esq, M.C. Port and Transit Control, Ministry of Mar Transport
with draft herewith.
Cix to Mwin
(HKAN, Par Sh.)
Cior to ti A.B.Comem
(Singapore
to see.
Sir,
I am etc. to transmit to you,
for the consideration of the
Minister of War Transport, the accompanying
copy of a report on the future control and
development of the port of Hong Kong which
was presented by Sir David Owen in 1941,
together with a copy of a despatch from
the Governor of Hong Kong, dated
15th August, 1941, proposing that, subject
to certain minor modifications, the
recommendations in Sir David Owen's report
should be adopted.
Colonel Stanley has now had this
matter under consideration in relation to
the plans which are being prepared for
the rehabilitation of Hong Kong, on its
liberation, and he has come to the
conclusion that the recommendations of
Sir David Owen, subject the modifications
proposed by the Governor, should be
adopted.
In particular he considers that steps
should be taken to obtain the services of
an officer suitably qualified to become the Planning Chairman of the proposed Harbour Trust.
"Not Millbann,