CO129-617-7 Development- possible implementation of CD and W Committee recommendations 18-2-1948 - 12-10-1948 — Page 62

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HONG KONG

GOVERNOR

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FURTHER ACTION.

Sir,

I have, etc., to refer to your

despatch No. 244 of the 23rd October, 1947

forwarding and commending the proposals

of the Hong Kong Colonial Development and

Welfare Committee for the expenditure of a

total of £500,000 from Hong Kong's

Colonial Development and Welfare allocation,

on agricultural and fishery schemes for

the New Territories.

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2. I am in full agreement, in principle,

with the proposal to devote one-half of the

total .D. & allocation for Hong Kong to

the New Territories for schemes of the above

nature,

and I entirely agree that there is no

reason why these schemes should not be

considered in advance of plans for the

remainder of the Colony, which are awaiting

Sir Patrick Abercrombie's repcrt. I note

that the latter plans will also cover

education and medical schemes for the New

Territories which are not provided for in the

proposals forwarded with your despatch.

3. I regret, however, to note the

opinion expressed in paragraph 3 of your

Heartch Shat the colony has no foreseeable

means