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to a depth of 35 feet.

I feel rather doubtful about in a

Did the

number of points regarding per. Mackie's evidence, and I

Admiralty representatives or mir Mackie put

am not clear whether the Adunially representatives gavenny

definite reasons for dredging the

whole area to 34 or 36 feet).

whatever conclusions

I rather hope that

If not,

may alternately reach, thy

aver

I suppose the Committee will base its recommendations

at fail to fin dore vergint to

on Mr Anderson's evidence.

•

The question of cost is important

to Hong Kong. Unless dredging of the

whole area to 34 or 36 feet is really

necessary in order to provide adequate

facilities, it is most undesirable

that the Hong Kong Goverment should

have to pay for it.

Yours sincerely,

(Sgd.)J.E.Shuckburgh.

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