CO129-592-9 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 13-1-1945 - 4-3-1946 — Page 77

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CIVIL AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION,

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building,

Hong Kong.

12th November, 1945.

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G. E. J. Gent, Esq., C.M.G., D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C.,

Colonial Office,

Downing Street,

LONDON, S.W.1.

My dear Gent,

J. J. Paterson, who is as lively as ever,

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has been thrown into a panic or as near to one as he will ever be thrown by a telegraphic answer received in reply to an enquiry from his principals in London concerning the Star Ferry Co.

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The answer reads as follows:-

"Star Ferry understand harbour planning committee here under Nicholl engineer recommending tunnel in place of ferries and meanwhile Yaumati should possibly take over Star Ferry.

You

I have told Paterson that I know nothing of this but that I will find out if possible. will remember in London that we considered the possibility of a cross harbour tunnel and abandoned it on grounds of expense among others.

Yours sincerely,

Mitsch.