CO129-572-14 Proposed reorganisation of water services 7-4-1938 - 3-4-1939 — Page 86

No-CONFIDENTIAL

AIR MAIL

R

ADE 1938

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

C. O. REGY

7th April, 1938.

Sir.

I have the honour to forward for your

information the accompanying copy of a memorandum by

the Financial Secretary on the subject of the Water

Finances of tuis Government, and the proposed

re-organization of the Water Services of the Colony.

This memorandum, the proposals in which have in

general the approval of my Executive Council, has just

been published, and I intend shortly to proceed with

legislation which will replace the existing Waterworks

Ordinance and include provisions based on the

recommendations in the memorandum.

2.

In this connection I would invite attention

to Chapter X of the Report of the Economic Commission,

1934-5, which was forwarded to you under cover of

4/536045 Sir William Peel's confidential despatch of the 14th

of May, 1935.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

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

Governor.

&C.,

&C.,

&c. &c.,

Naismit

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