CO129-598-3 Tai Lam Chung Reservoir Project 17-3-1949 - 7-10-1949 — Page 28

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

[456B] Wt. 32483 800 100m. 11 48 C.N.I.d. 748

53687/49.

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Your Reference.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. S.

Minister of State

Secretary of State

For the Private Secretary's sign.

R.F.WOOD, ESL.,

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE.

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FURTHER ACTION.

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Thr Kürkmen

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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

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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