CO129-582-1 Administration of the port of Hong Kong 25-7-1939 - 20-1-1940 — Page 11

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Long-term policy.

However, The Governor in (3)

rejects this view. Mr Gent' It have

discussed the matter owe

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we must do what we

agree

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vide him with what he wants.

That

to pro-

The

Commissioners could at least settle the

vexed questions of future adminis- tration and ownership.

The Governor already has what

appears to be excellent advice from his

own officials

a

Colony, where

on

These subjects; but in

the thean, of unres-

tricted private enterprise is so firmly entrenched in the public mind and where any 'binkering' with the Port is in effect 'Kinkering' with its life blood it can be appreciated that he needs advisers of greater calibere, even if they agree with his

own.

On the question of procedure I have consulted W J. B. Williams. I understand from him that the Imperial Shipping chee which might most advantageoudly have been consulted in this matter, Longes functions, & that the best line of action will be to approach the Min. of Shippina officially. The only question is whether, being masing preoccupied with was problems, they would not shelve a civilian' subject like This indefinitely.

• Perhaps, therefore, it would be

as well to follow up the official letter with an slo

That it

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