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C. O.

1. Boyd 4/10/32

Mr. Vemonx

Mr.

Mr. Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J.Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

THE KT. HON.

x pl.sec

A

4/x f.

SIR HALFORD MACKINDER.

1.S.C

letten bereet

an ist wie will a these liver my

be seat

Khan

12/10 الله 120

fi. que? for conson?

My

Reviv.

4/x

Ess 4/10

Quarto, for S, of S.'s signature

CONFIDENTIAL

8 October 1932.

Dear. In ackinder,

I have just received your

official letter of the 1st of October

containing the views of the Imperial

Shipping Committee on the prospects

for the dredging of Hong Kong Harbour,

together with your private letter of the

same date regarding a suggestion which

was not discussed by the Committee but

which you think might be put privately

to the Governor of Hong Kong on the

as regards

question of an increase on dues on

shipping to cover all, or part of, the cost

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of deepening the Harbour.