'The decision of the British Government to carry out certain recom= hniendations in the MacGowan Report the electricity supply in the ied. Kingdom calls to mind the that in China' the ¢o-ordination fand improvement of electricity Supply is In the hands of both the National Construction Commission and of the Ministry of Industries in that alt purchases of equipment. for use in the production of electricity hnust have the prior approval, so fy technical "matters are concerned, 466] of the Public Ut Board of the National Construction Commission. However, this Board has no powers of contro! other than in technical matters and acts advisory capacity to the Reconstruction Departments of the various Provincial Governments. These Reconstruction Departments ore under supervision of the Ministry of industries. Franchises for public utilities including electricity supply ture determined Ly the Reconstruction Departments of the various prov-Mees. This satisfactory ory: nization is Believed to he working well and those qualified ta judge "consider that the Chinese Government is. be congratulated on a most effective administrative refer
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