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DRAFT. DESPATCH 35
GOVERNOR
HONG KONG
Your Reference...
(1)
E..
Minister of State
Secretary of State
(15) m 1940 file
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1947 piée
FURTHER ACTION.
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Copy to Secretary,
Ministry of Transport, (1) Secretary, Admiralty.
sir,
I have etc., to refer to your
despatch No. 59 of the 20th March
1948 which reported the appointment
of the Hong Kong Port Committee with
effect from the 17th February 1948
on the lines of the proposals set out
in Sir Mark Young's despatch of the
11th December 1946, and which also
conveyed your replies to certain
comments on those proposals made in
my despatch No. 217 of the 27th June
1947.
2.
I accept your view that the
election of the Chairman by the members
of the Committee should continue.
3. I note that Chinese interests
appear to be satisfied with the
present constitution of the Committee
and agree therefore that the suggestion
that there should be a second Chinese
member need not be pressed at present,
but I note that you are prepared to
re-open the matter should the Chinese
Chamber of Commerce take the initiative
in asking for reconsideration.
4.