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In Cowell. Does
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NOTE CF A MEETING HELD ON THE 28TH APRIL.
Present:-
Mr. H.R.Cowell, C.M.G.,
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In the Chair.
Mr. J.T.Henderson, Mr. G.G.Fitzmaurice
Captain G. K. Bourne
Mr. K.W.Matthews Major Groves, R.M.
Group Captain Coryton,
M.V.O., D. F.C.
Mr. J.R.Willis, M. C.
Foreign Office.
War Office.
Admiralty.
Air Ministry.
Board of Trade.
Mr. J.Clague, C.I.E. Mr.
E.P.Donaldson
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Burma Office.
Mr. W.J.Bigg
Mr. P.Rogers
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Colonial Office.
Mr. Cowell opened the meeting by describing
the project which was to be considered. He said that it
seemed fairly clear that from the point of view of Hong
Kong in ordinary circumstances the project would be of
considerable advantage. Though the Colony was largely
dependent upon commerce and transit trade, it had a small
and growing number of industries, and the present project
would add to these and be of considerable economic value.
As a result of the recent Cabinet decision,
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however, it had been decided that aeroplanes should not be
exported to either China or Japan from Hong Kong during
the present hostilities.
From the defence point of view it appeared that
the local G.0.C. was opposed to the project as increasing
the defence commitments of Hong Kong, while the opinion
of
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