CO129-540-7 Dredging of Hong Kong Harbour 26-4-1932 - 1-10-1932 — Page 94

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9266032/ Hong Kong.

Mr. Delahunt. 10.6.32

Mr. Bickle

Mr.

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And 26

Mr. Parkinson.

DOWNING STREET,

1 6 June, 1932.

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Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

THE SECRETARY,

IMPERIAL SHIPPING

COMMITTER.

Fr. Hong Kong.

(12) 30052/27

26th Apr.

With enclos.

(3)

Copy w/e I without enell. to adily ff.

Sir,

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I am directed, etc. to

refer to the memorandum by the

Imperial Shipping Committee dated

the 28th March 1927, regarding the

dredging of the harbour at Hong

Kong, and to transmit to you, to

be laid before the Committee, the

accompanying copy of a despatch from

this Colony

Governor of Hong Kong regarding the

proposals for dredging a certain area

of the harbour in the vicinity of the

Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and

Godown Company's piers on the western

side of Kowloon Point.

2. The Secretary of State would be

glad to be furnished with the Committees

observations regarding the proposals

generally, and in particular regarding

the depth to which the area in question

should be dredged. (Signed) H. R. COWELL

I al, etc.