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3.
Ashis
apport that the
The question of timber and fuel
supplies in the Colony had become one of
considerable urgency as a result of present
war conditions, and I should like to express my
concurrence in the view that in the interests of
future welfare of the Colony, the Department is
right in redoubling its protection work with a view
to repressing, so far as is possible, depredations
of plantations resulting from the acute fuel shortage.
4. As regards the agricultural section of the
Report, I have noticed with satisfaction that
considerably increased attention has continued to
be devoted to agricultural reconnaissance work.
the New Territories in particular Hong Kong possesses a small but nevertheless valuable agricultural area,
and it is est important to see that the available
land is used to the best advantage.
I have, etc.
In
(signed) MOYNE
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