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Sir C.Clementi suggests reference to the

F.C. I do not think there is any possibility of insistence

getting support from them in the way of

on the political undesirability of making H.K.

dependent for water supply on the New Territories,

and I do not think there will be any use in approaching them as he suggests.

As to the cross-harbour pipe line, it

seems obvious that we must, as Sir C. Clementi

suggests, await Mr. Henderson's report. Meanwhile

we had better telegraph to H.K. as in draft herewith.

We had perhaps better leave the question

of approaching H.K. on the methods of securing an

adequate supply of water in time of war (as to which

see minutes on 52944) until the O.D.C. have

considered the question.

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