CO129-614-2 Visit of Sir Patrick Abercrombie to advise on town planning 28-11-1946 - 5-12-1947 — Page 131

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DRAFT.LETTER.

E.M.T. WILTSHIRE, ESQ.,

MINISTRY OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING

32 ST. JAMES' SQUARE,

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Dear Wiltshire,

February, 1947.

We should be grateful for your advice in

the following connection. The Governor of

Hong Kong in a telegram, of which I enclose

a copy, (has asked) for a Town Planning expert

of high repute to advise on development round

the port and the two cities of Victoria and

Kowloon.

There was need, even before the war, for

the replanning and rebuilding of the old part

of Victoria where Chinese housing conditions

were recognised as bad and the damage caused

this hicction by the war offers a notable opportunity, As

activ

bad,

you will gather from the Governor's telegram,

however, there are the reactions of the

various interests concerned to be considered

in selecting a man for this job. The

importance of the port and harbour in any

development of Hong Kong must also, of course,

be taken into account. Sir Mark Young

apparently envisages a visit by a highly

qualified expert, presumably a consultant, if

that is the right expression, rather than the

appointment at this stage of a Town Planner

for working out a detailed plan.

We should be very glad to know whether,

in the light of your experience and knowledge