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Length of time that plans are kept by the Government

Building Authority if you like,

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before they are

I have heard complaints. I have always heard complaints,

even when I was in England.

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I am speaking of Hongkong at t he moment. Have, you heard complaints, particularly about the correspondence

conducted with the Building Authority not being

answered ?

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The Chairman;*

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There have been complaints about letters not being

answered, but letters are answered in a reasonable time.

Would all letters be addressed to the Building

Authority, or the Sanitary Department ↑

Unless it involves a question beyond my control -

question to be considered by the Colonial Secretary,

then it would go up to the C. 8. O. and be outof my

hands then.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

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RECORD OFFICE, LONDON OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH- PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE

Are you delegated by the Building Authority to sign for

him. Are you authorised in writing to sign Building

Notices ?

I am gazetted for certain sections of the Building

Ordinance,

What sections ↑

I could not tell you exactly just now.

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With regard to dangerous structures, are you empowered 14/53

to sign notiess for that ?

A.

Yes.

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Tho else is authorised ?

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I dont know if the Inspectors are, but I always sign.

You dont know if the Inspectors are ?

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They never do sign. They never have signed. I alwaJS

siga.

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But the point is more important, you dont know whether 1945 k

they are authorised or not ↑