CO129-562-1 Water supply- report and proposals for additional works 18-5-1937 - 14-7-1937 — Page 13

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HỒNG KÔNG.

18th May, 1937

(1)

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to

Sessional Paper No. 3/1937 on the subject

of the water supply of Hong Kong, copies

of which were forwarded to you on the S. S.

"Hakone Maru" due in London on the 27th

May.

2.

The report was considered by my

Executive Council on May 5th. The Council

were unanimously of the opinion that the

additional works recommended should be

commenced as early as possible and the

Treasurer has been directed to prepare a

memorandum on the financial implications

for consideration by the Finance Committee.

3.

Meanwhile, as the matter is urgent,

I have authorized the Director of Public

Works to incur expenditure up to a total of

$15,000 on surveys, site investigation,

clearing and other preliminary work in

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

W.G.A.ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,

&C.,

&C., &c.