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Your telegram of 18th of September
Water Supply. The question has been carefully
considered in conference with Clementi,
Chatham, formerly Director of Public Works,
H.K., Crown Agents and Consulting Engineers.
It appears clear that extensive works must
be undertaken in the not distant future to
produce adequate water supplies for H.K. and
Kowloon. I therefore consider that Aberdeen
scheme should be proceeded with immediately.
In order however to relieve existing shortage
as quickly as possible I agreed to the
simultaneous completion of the first section
of Shing Mun scheme by construction of cross
harbour pipe line and other necessary works.
Consulting ngineers and also Clementi and
Chatham whom I consulted are strongly of
opinion that method of laying pipes proposed
by Henderson would entail too great a risk
of
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