CO129-564-11 Road communications with Canton. Includes 1 photograph depicting- Bridge over Shum Chun River- China. Dated... 20-8-1937 - 18-1-1938 — Page 22

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Government would be completed by them and would prove adequate for immediate purposes.

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Closer investigation, however, disclosed that the construction work already done by the Chinese engineers was not of a quality that could be accepted and in view of the further consideration that the bridge is in British territory it was decided that the entire reconstruction and completion of this work should be undertaken by this Government.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

J. ad Martial

Governor.