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DRAFT. DESPATCH
Your Reference.
Minister of State
Secretary of State
45
GOVERNOR,
NO.
HONG KONG.
(3) on 1947
file
FURTHER ACTION.
Sir,
I have, etc., to refer to your despatch No. 244
of the 23rd October, 1947, forwarding and commending
the proposals of the Hong Kong Colonial Development
and Welfare Committee for the expenditure of a total
of £500,000 from Hong Kong's Colonial Development
and Welfare allocation, on agricultural and fishery
schemes for the New Territories.
2.
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I am in full agreement, in principle, with the
proposal to devote one-half of the total Colonial
Development and Welfare allocation for Hong Kong to
the New Territories for schemes of the above nature,
and I entirely agree that there is no reason why these
schemes should not be considered in advance of plans
for the remainder of the Colony, which are awaiting
Sir Patrick Abercrombie's report. I note that the
latter plans will also cover education and medical
schemes for the New Territories which are not provided
for in the proposals forwarded with your despatch.
3. I regret, however, to note the opinion expressed
in paragraph 3 of your despatch under reference that the
Colony has no foreseeable means of supplementing
assistance from the Colonial Development and Welfare
Vote.
I cannot emphasise too strongly the fact that the
provision under the Colonial Development and Welfare
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