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19MAY 1932

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"Water Supply 1001, C

Telegram from Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong

to the Secretary of State for the Colonies

Dated 19th May Received 11,41,8.m. 19th May 1932.

92639.

(4)

No. 103 Confidential, My telegram of 11th May Confidential,

No. 98. Shingman Scheme, In Legislative Council to-day

unofficial members unanimously voted following motion proposed

by senior unofficial member (European) and seconded by senior

Chinese member begins. That unofficial members of this Coune11

in view of present serious recurrence of water shortage respect-

fully urge that Hong Kong Government to press home authorities

immediately to sanetion commencement of second section Shingwun

Unofficial members press most strongly

Water soheme ende,

for immediate commencement of Gorge Valley dan and consider it

to be the most pressing of all public needs. They promise

full support for financial measures necessary to meet loan charges

The increasing severity of water shortage which is in no way

abated and probability of still further restriction of supply

emphasises necessity for earliest possible action. I undertook to convey unofficial maxx views to you and would again urge that

your sanction to proceed with scheme be granted at the earliest

possible moment.

Imed Tel-15/11/

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