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CONFIDENTIAL. (2).

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WOMAN 1229 JOOL. OFFI

Sir,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG 6th December, 1926.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential despatch dated 14th September, 1926,

transmitting the interim conclusions of the Imperial Shipping

Cammittee on the subject of the development of Hong Kong

Harbour, and informing me that you are in agreement with

the recommendation of the Committee that before any important

engineering works are undertaken, reference should be made to the Consulting Engineers.

Your request that you should receive any

observation that I may wish to offer on the points to be referred to the Consulting Engineers has been noted for compliance in due course. The present financial position of the Colony, however, precludes the contemplation of any large scheme of development at the present time.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble servant,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.CM.S. AMERY, M.P.,

&C..

&c.,

&c.

Governor, &c.