CO129-608-7 Future policy- Report on Port Administration by Sir David Owen 24-2-1941 - 24-2-1941 — Page 202

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CONFIDENTIAL

MINUTES OF THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE PORT ADMINISTRATION INQUIRY COMMITTEE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, COLONIAL SECRETARIAT, AT 4.30 P.M. ON MONDAY,

21st OCTOBER, 1946

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APPENDIX V (6)

PRESENT:

The Hon. Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, C.B.E., M.C. (Chairman) Commodore D. H. Everett, C.B.E., D.S.O., R.N.,

Commodore-in-Charge, Hong Kong

The Hon. Mr. V. Keniff, Director of Public Works

Mr. W. M. Thomson, Director of Supplies, Trade & Industry Mr. I. B. Trevor, M.C., Manager of the Railway

The Hon. Mr. D. F. Landale

Mr. C. C. Roberts

Mr. R. A. Wickerson

Mr. Lavrence Kadoorie

Mr. Li Koon-Chun

Mr. C. G. F. F. Melmoth (Secretary)

ABSENT:

e Hon. Mr. T. N. Ohau, C.B.E. Mr. R. Y. Frost

MINUTES.

With the consent of the meeting the Minutos of the Fifth Meeting, which had been circulated to members, were signed by the Chairman.

MATTERS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES.

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The Chairman reported that a letter had been received from Government acknowledging the receipt of a letter sent on behalf of the Committee (Minute 5, Fourth Meeting) about the nced for a Development Plan, and informed the Committee that their representations were receiving attention.

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The Chairman reported that further representations had been received in response to the invitation issued initially on 23rd September, 1946, and had been circulated or tabled, and that only two additional representations were now expected.

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PAPERS.

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Representation No.24 from Mr. B. C. Hale of Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son ltd., was laid on the table.

CONSIDERATION OF FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITED T THE COMMITTE":

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ne Committee then considered the views expressed in the

ng papers which had been circulated to members:

Representations from:

No.14 Mr. F. Groves,

The American Express Company, Inc.

No.15 Mr. J. Finnie,

The Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company of Hong Kong Ltd.