CO129-577-7 Water Supply- Tai Lam Chung Valley reservoir 8-8-1939 - 26-1-1940 — Page 2

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589

tha

8.8.39

Ref. 2/58687/57 - Tre dhe grans showing the wall

resources and consumption in the

the past twenty years.

The problem of water-supply

Colony during

& the

has been a

constant source

of worry in Hong Kong,

enclosed

graph

shous

when

existing

no

further

clearly

that after 1941,

schemes have been completed,

then expansions will be possible under present

anangments although the estimated anuval

consumption is likely to show a

steady

rise.

HR has alnady been involved in considerable

extra expenditure (see 5 on 53687/37), &

the new scheme is

likely

to prove a costly

affair;

wit the proent despatch undicales that

the povision of extra water supplies is a

of

absolute necessity.

matter

For this reason I

pusume HA. would like us to proceed as requested

in para. 6

in spite of

recent decisions.

?

дн

the proent was & the

regarding

HR defence.

Duplicate of despatch (with endoring

in original for eventual retum) to CA,

asking

them to take actions as us

para. 6,