CO129-586-6 Administration of the port of Hong Kong 27-1-1940 - 24-7-1940 — Page 96

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submit a joint report, as I would then have

to get the Engineer to agree with me and

difficulties might arise. Of course the

accompanying Engineer would advise on the

engineering points that arose and I would

take good care to attach his signed state-

ments to the report, but I don't think it

would be wise to appoint a "Commission" of two

to report on the whole subject.

As regards the time of going out to Hong Kong,

it occurs to me that, seeing that there will

be a good deal of rushing about inspecting

and rather strenuous work, it would be better

to arrive there after the hot season. I

understand that if I were to leave here on

the 1st September, or as near thereto as

possible, the desired result would be obtaind,

I note and appreciate the Governor's evident

desire not to delay the investigation seeing

that it has been decided not to renew the

pier leases which expire in December, 1949,

and thus a policy for the future must be laid

But when it is considered that, after

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