CO129-562-20 Whompoa Port- development 19-2-1937 - 4-4-1938 — Page 13

NO

SECRET

AIR MAIL

Sir,

3855-1/37 X 30/3

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

24th September, 1937.

(38)

1817 Whe

Treary

Net!

Adony

& Lolag.

With reference to the third paragraph of my secret despatch of 31st August, 1937, on the subject of the development of the Port of Whampoa I have the

honour to inform you that the Harbour Master has

drawn my attention to a qualification of his opinion there quoted. He wrote subsequently in this connection

"It may be that the penultimate paragraph of my minute will require modification when the real intentions of

the Whampoa Port Development Administration become

apparent"; and asked that his remarks about dredging

in Chinese waters should not be quoted meanwhile.

2.

erroneous.

I regret that my despatch was to this extent

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

N.2. Smith

Officer Administering the Government.

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

&C.,

&C.,

&c.