CO129-615-7 Crown Lands 7-7-1946 - 25-9-1947 — Page 8

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6. Tel. 1740 from Hong Kong

8

24/12/46.

Ar (6) the Governor requests authority to

rele

a piece of Gown hand to the British

Oxygen Cory. Ltd. for the purpose of building

а

factory there

This case

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since this firm has not been established in the Colary before.

is not covered by the general approval given in (3), which applies only to Gavn hand sold for horsings so the restriction that Gown

should be disposed of by public

Land

auction

still applies tone in this wistance.

This restriction can

apparently be rescinded

on the Secretary of State's instructions.

Ports

for

The

proposal

are set out in paragraph

(3) of the tel., and points against it are:

to the Colory of extra revere

The

y

loss

which might be

gained

sold by public auction.

were the laund

2 The setting of a dangerous precedent.

Tais

Since

man

camx

local

the project is to the advantage

of the blony, it may

WTD.

criticism, but

be justified.

the

approve the recommend

proposal.

the Crychley's comments

subject world

? We may

be appreciated.

D. B. Whyte 31/12.

bo

The word!

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have checked in with lét.

who

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the ward

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atention

to

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should

draw

in the rep

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20100 1/1/47

Page

Page

To

7

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I cannot, in thes Couchley's absence in leave, offer expert comment on this, It does seem to me however to be a case for approval on the grounds (as the introduction of the factory

in the interest of the community's

K

vem

much

fair

tn

my

Tres

trade (b) the firm is of good repute (c) the purchasers will be involved in expenditure on pening the reclamation which justife's such indirect subsidy; and (a) the

to the firm would appear to be of Cut. are prepared to forgo

sites available

limited.

a

(hypothetical) marque to be obtamed by public

age 9

auction, the as they are,

the

way

to clear.

that

'It is to be assumed, I suppose, the responsible autionty in HK will have considered the siting of much a

factory from this pornt of view of (a) public safety + (6) disposal of effluents.

( The word "offensive" would in

this context mean might well be

nauseons & the phrase at *- "offensive trades area

area")

WHansen

2/1

Draft tel. 4/w

D.B. Whyte 3/

by the.

Hong-Kong. TEL. 26-

मा

акти

6.1.47.

age 9

Page

8 đang trong

Me Dawsa

Pl. see (8).

1947.

tel 1255.

10 1-8-47

I presume there would be wo

objection to to

the extension, for a further

year, of the period during which the dispose of Gown hand by

Govenor may

private treaty, provided that exploitation by speculators is prevented; but I should

be glad of your comments

D.S. Why te "/s.

or

this.

10.

9 đang trong Hong Kony

El.1324

tel. 513 Sar

15-8-47

3-9-47

me. W. F. Dawson

You still do not seem

to have

Seen both these files together. I

should be most grateful for any

Comments

You may

have on the

enclosure

to No. 10

it seems to

be

quite straight forward. thave put

tus

in

red as

we must get a

reply

off quickly with amo

apdogy for

the

صفا

love delay.

Page

Mr.Cartind.

D.3. Whyte 19/4.

Refice (8) 8 (10).

I pass this through you as the

Office expert on land tenure.

age 10

age 10Page 11

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