CO129-461 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [5-7] — Page 454

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N° 228.

My Lord,

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REED RESEP 201

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 13th July, 1920.

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With reference to Your Lordship's circular despatch of the 21st April, 1920, I have the honour to inform you that I laid before my Executive Council the additional information enclosed concerning the working of the Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau and they have advised that, in view of this Colony's very restricted area and of the meagre results which have so far been obtained by prospectors, this Colony would not be justified in contributi

ing the sum of £200 to the funds of the Bureau.

I would refer Your Lordship, however, to

384) my despatch No.227 of the 13th July, 1920, in which enquiry

is made concerning a proposed geological survey of the

Colony. In the event of this survey being made and of the

discovery of mineral resources to a moderate extent I pro-

pose to re-consider the question of contributing towards the

upkeep of the Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau,

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servent,

2. Statts

Governor,&c.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

&C..

VISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B..

&.c..

&c.