CO129-511-20 Hong Kong Water supply- report by Committee for Imperial Defence 28-10-1928 - 28-10-1928 — Page 2

Major MacCready.

With reference to your Minute of the 1st

of August on 52819, I shall be glad to know whether

us

you would like to take any immediate action, e.g.

to get the observat ions of H.K. on the measures

which it will be necessary to adopt in order to

ensure an adequate supply of water in time of war.

You will see, however, that new difficulties have

arisen over the Aberdeen Scheme. If it becomes

necessary to consult the Service Departments would

you prefer that this should be done through the

O.D.C.?

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to water.

Yes I am inclined to think it would

as well to get H.K's news pupply in time of war, as they offear for at tant the unofficial members do) to ignore this aspect of the problem.

It would I think be better to refer the Greation To The O.D.C rather than to the 3 serine depts reparakly - and, as the teheme most advantagems to defence seems to be unpopular, I would suggest that it should in any case the refired to the FD.C. Infore any scheme is finally affonel.

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