CO129-626-10 Constructions of piers to improve communications 1-2-1950 - 28-2-1951 — Page 14

[456B) Wt. 32483,800 100m. 11/48 C.N.Ld. 748

54403/10/50

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Mr. Fairclough Mr...

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Armitage-Smith 18/1

afone Permt. U.Sof S.

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DRAFT. Memorandum

Minister of State

Secretary of State

Your Reference

C. D. R. 19 JAN Recd

22

C.D.W.(D) No. 1134

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Financial Summary

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FURTHER ACTION.

HONG KONG

Boke 21245,

Construction of piers in the New Territories-

Supplementary Grant of £48, 883 under Sineme

1.D.1243.

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1. In his despatch No. 244 of the 23rd October,

1947 the Governor of Hong Kong submitted a report

with recommendations for the expenditure of £500,000

out of Hong Kong's allocation of £1,000,000 under

the Colonial Development and Welfare Act. The

recommendations in this report deal mainly with develop

ment in the New Territories and with the 'agricultural

and fishing industries on which the majority of the

inhabitants of these Territories depend. Some of

these recommendations have already been approved.

1.2

Arising out of the recommendations of this The Governor of Hong Kong applied report an application was made in October, 1949, for

Colonial Development and Welfare assistance to the

extent of £50,000 for the construction of piers in

the New Territories (see memorandum C.D.W. (D) No.1533).

is application was considered on

made an

10th November, 1949, An interim grant of £5,000 was

Governor was asked Scheme No. D.1243 and the request, was made

merde

under to provide that a detailed breakdown of estimated expenditure.

cong trong trong

from the £50,000 requested should be furnished at

He has now subunited an

-an early date. The present application which is for