CO129-629-12 War Risk insurance- availability of contractors plant 1-2-1951 - 31-5-1951 — Page 27

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TELEGRAM/*

File No.

*SAVINGRAM

C.O.

To:-

Repeated to:-

Mr. Hall 7/5 stone

Mr..

MI.....

Sir

The word Priority may be entered here, if necessary.

for Hong Kong.

Priority:-

Nil.

Reply urgently required. Important.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

S. of S.

Immediate.

Most Immediate.

RECEIVE

Distribution:-

7-MAY 1951

In

As for 1.x tel 516

Further action:-

36c

/ (0)

Jay

1

Your tel No 516

For transmission :-

In Clear

Code

Cypher

Q.T.P.

Netherlands Harbour Works.

54510/51 Racystisida

Sent. OTP 1930 hours.

7.5-1951

No. 583.

Restricted. Confidential.

Secret.

Top Secret and Personal

No (repeat no) information is available here whether similar provisions have been included in contracts in malaya

or elsewhere but nevertheless it is considered that inclusion of euch clause would be imprudent because it will create a precedent which will be extremely difficult to resist, not only in Hong Kong but also in other Colonies, & particularly with regard to Senice departments' contracts in which contractors would undoubtedly press for inclusio of similar provisions.

As the future of Kai Tak is still uncertain pending

Wt. 21408/757 10m 7.48 Wa. & Co 51/3 W.t 20277/474 30m 7.49 Wa. & Co. 51/3