CO129-572-3 Jubilee Reservoir- Shing Mun- defect in Pineapple Pass Dam. For extracted photographs see CN 3-48.... 1-12-1937 - 15-6-1938 — Page 5

ALL

COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

Z/E.254/12a.

TE GRAMS: "CROWN, LONDON".

TELEPHONE:

ABBEY 7730.

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AGENTS

FOR

COLONIES

13.6.38.

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Sir,

C.

4, MILLBANK,

LONDON, S.W.1.

15th June 1938.

I have the honour to refer to your letter No.53879/38

of the 19th January transmitting copy of a despatch from the

Governor of Hong Kong regarding a defect in the Pineapple Pass

Dam of the Jubilee Reservoir, Shing Mun.

2.

Reference is made in the last paragraph of the

Governor's despatch of the 1st December to the further report

which it was anticipated Mr.Binnie would submit. We recently

asked Messrs.Binnie,Deacon & Gourley if a second report had

been prepared and we now enclose a copy of a letter dated

13th June which we have received from them wherein they state

that no further report has been sent to Hong Kong. Their

letter gives, however, the latest information regarding the

defect and describes the exploratory work which has been

undertaken to discover the source and extent of the leakage.

A copy of their letter has been forwarded by the Consulting

Engineers to the Director of Public Works, Hong Kong.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

&Jamone

for Crown Agents.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W. 1.

JWS

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