CO129-581-11 Electricity Supply- proposal to establish a cross-harbour line from Hong Kong Electric Company Ltd.- to... 14-12-1938 - 12-5-1939 — Page 11

not be affected), would be

upon the capacity of one

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

extents

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which the expenditure

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station to

сами

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of

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In the case of

(of-generating plant-

a

partial breakdown the

recuersity for the connecting

line would depend upon the

whether absence at the faulty station of sufficient standby plant to cope with the station's load. Before,

therefore,

a decision is taken

to apply compulsion

in

maltes involving very heavy

expenditure by the companies,

and perhaps also be from

public funds, it appears

/o similar technical That' these consider

desirable Thali

ations

/ consider.

should be carefully

evaluated

and if you wish

to pursue the proposal I

should be grateful for any

information you

Can

supply

which has

a

bearing

on

thing the questions ontlined

above.

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(D2)) MALCOLM MCCDONALD

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