CO129-526-11 Water supply- Shing Mun Valley Scheme with plans of the dam and reservoir sites 14-11-1930 - 21-1-1931 — Page 7

CROWN

AGENTS

FOR

THE

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

E.254/12.

TELEGRAMS:

CROWN LONDON.

TELEPHONE; 7730 VICTORIA.

COLONIES

Sir,

4 MILLBANK,

7 25

WESTMINSTER,

LONDON, S.W.1.

5th January 1931.

13.10.30.

com

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of

your letter No. 72852/20 of the 1st January, transmitting

copy of a despatch dated 21st November from the Governor of

Hong Kong on the subject of the Shing Mun Water Supply Scheme.

2. With regard to the second paragraph of your letter

under acknowledgment, we enclose a copy of our letter of the

13th October to Messrs. Sir Alexander Binnie, Son & Deacon,

which contains the terms of the arrangement under which

Mr. Gourley is visiting Hong Kong. It will be seen that

Ir. Gourley is to make a general inspection and examination of

the scheme, inspect and select the most suitable dam site (or

sites) and will report and advise on the general scheme for a

fee of £1,500 plus travelling, hotel and out-of-pocket expenses.

We consider that the obligations of the Colonial Government

are limited to the payment of the fee of £1,500, and there is

no necessity for the Colonial Government to subsequently employ

the Consulting Engineers in connection with the execution of

the works, although we think they would be well advised to do

so.

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I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

Wat wichhart

for Crown Agents.

CA