the net result of setting up such a Trust would be to increase the cost of administering the port without any material improvement or gain in
revenue.
I must say that I agree with Mr. MacDougall' views on this matter and share the doubts referred to above. I do not think that the appointment of a Chairman Designate and Secretary Designate of the proposed Port Trust makes it essential for us to go on with the Trust if, on further examination and consideration, it is found that it is not the right thing for Hong Kong. In such an event, the Chairman Designate could no doubt be employed in an advisory capacity for the remainder of his contract and some employment could similarly be found for the Secretary Designate, or his contract could be terminated with compensation.
I am, therefore, in favour of giving the Governor an indication that we should be prepared to reconsider the whole question of creating a Port Trust if, after further discussion with those concerned locally and in the light of the different conditions from those obtaining in 1941 when the matter was last considered, he comes to the conclusion that a Port Trust is not the right instrument for the administration of the port in present circumstances.
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Mr. Caine.
Sir G. Gater.
As a result of the minutes of March, 1945, (flagged A on 54145/1/45) a Chairman-designate of the Hong Kong Port Trust was selected, has spent some time in Hong Kong working out plans for that new organisation and, after full discussions with
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