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GOVERNOR

HONG KONG

Your Reference...

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Minister of State

Secretary of State

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FURTHER ACTION.

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Copy to Secretary,

Ministry of Transport, (1) Secretary, Admiralty.

sir,

I have etc., to refer to your

despatch No. 59 of the 20th March

1948 which reported the appointment

of the Hong Kong Port Committee with

effect from the 17th February 1948

on the lines of the proposals set out

in Sir Mark Young's despatch of the

11th December 1946, and which also

conveyed your replies to certain

comments on those proposals made in

my despatch No. 217 of the 27th June

1947.

2.

I accept your view that the

election of the Chairman by the members

of the Committee should continue.

3. I note that Chinese interests

appear to be satisfied with the

present constitution of the Committee

and agree therefore that the suggestion

that there should be a second Chinese

member need not be pressed at present,

but I note that you are prepared to

re-open the matter should the Chinese

Chamber of Commerce take the initiative

in asking for reconsideration.

4.