CO129-586-6 Administration of the port of Hong Kong 27-1-1940 - 24-7-1940 — Page 36

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Mr. Monson. 23.7.40.

Mr. Gent.

Mr.

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Sir A. Burns. Z

Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.

Mr. C. J.Jeffries..

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT. CODE

R83

TELEGRAM.

GOVERNOR, HONG KONG.

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D.J.B.

on mattus in

toms of reference

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FURTHER ACTION.

Colm with my compe to Sie BoHouley Cro. Afwulf.

July, 1940.

No.

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Confidential.

Your confidential telegram No.358.

Port investigation.

Owen has now proposed

that he should be accompanied by member of

Institute of Civil Engineers named Duncan

Kennedy who is 58 years of age and has

recently returned from appointment as

Resident Engineer on construction of new

deep water berths at BEIRA. He has a long

experience of port engineering work. In the

circumstances it seems more appropriate to

term him Engineer Adviser to Owen rather

than as suggested in my telegram No. 293.

swfect to you appera It is proposed, to pay Kennedy fee

of 800 guineas in addition to free first

class passages and free transport and

accommodation in Hong Kong. Northcote

advises hotel accommodation at Victoria

rather than Kowloon. May I inform both

Owen and Kennedy that appropriate

arrangements will be made locally for them

in this matter and also in respect of office

accommodation.

In order to give opportunity to

interests in this country to represent their

case to Owen if they so desire it is

proposed to publish press notice in

following terms in press here on morning

of 6th August. Begins. Sir David Owen has

accepted an invitation from the Government

of Hong Kong to visit the Colony for the

purpose of advising upon the future

administration of the Port. He will

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