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Sir,

DOWNING STREET.

13 JUNE, 1924.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your

despatch No. 163 of the 16th April, on the subject of the Shing Mun

Valley Waterworks Scheme, and to confirm my telegram of the 29th

of May, in which I informed you that I approved of the first part of

the scheme being proceeded with.

2. I am advised that it would not be wise to adopt the

complete scheme without first obtaining the best technical advice, and

that in view of the magnitude of the scheme it is desirable that a

consulting engineer should be sent out from this country to report on it.

I should be glad to learn your views on this suggestion.

GOVERNOR,

SIR, R. E STUBBS, K. C. M. G.

&c., &c., &c.

I have etc.

(Sd.) J. H. Thomas.