CO129-533-4 Hong Kong Water Supply Scheme 28-1-1931 - 20-1-1932 — Page 8

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asked to make a grant.

As regards the method of construction,

the Hong Kong Government now favours the

employment of a Resident Engineer supervised

by Consulting Engineers. I think that is

the best method for this scheme. See paragraphs

and 9 of the Crown agents' letter of 9th

April (No. 6). The Crown Agents should be

consulted before a final decision is reached and

communicated to either Hong Kong or Mr. Binnie.

Mr. Binnie is called to see Sir John

Shuckburgh on the31st.

J. A. Calder

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e should presumably lay down that, for the present, there can be no prospect of financing this scheme by raising a loan in the country or by obtaining advances from the C.A. pending the raising of a loan. On this understanding, we might obtain the views of the .. on the

proposal that the engineering aspects of

the scheme can now be approved.

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