CO129-590-22 Situation in enemy occupied Hong Kong 19-1-1943 - 20-11-1943 — Page 103

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14.39 HONGKONG LE DEVELOPMENT PLANS Hongkong: importance of such minerals as lead, tungsten, molybdenum and tin, for the East Asia defence industries, the Hongkong Government authorities, since July last year, have been planning to reopen certain lead mines at Hongkong, and tungsten and molybdenum mines in the Kowloon arca, according to "Asohi". Operations have already begun on these mines. Investigations into tin, manganese and iron mining in the same areas are being completed by the authorities.