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Your Reference.
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Minister of State
Secretary of State
For the Private Secretary's sign.
R.F.WOOD, ESL.,
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE.
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minutes.
(5)
You will recall that in the
report on his recent visit to Hong Kong,
the Minister of Defence noted that
the water supply position in the Colony
was reasonably satisfactory unless the
population continued to increase
rapidly, but that alternative supplies,
such as from condensation, should be
consi considered.
We have now received
from the Governor the following
appreciation of the water supply
position which you may wish to bring
to the notice of your Minister.
2. In normal circumstances the
on the mainland
whole of the water supply for Kowloon
(by pipe-line wander the harbor), and 40% of the Island's supply/come
(on the mainland from the New Territories reservoirs];
(remmining 60 20
the
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Of the Island's supply
is provided from its own catchment
areas and reservoirs.
With the present
level of population it is usually
necessary at certain times of the year
to restrict the hours of supply and even
when the reservoirs are full there is
sometimes
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