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The
Thought-that-in accepting an appointment
Overseas Labour Adviser indicated that it might for the ODM to make him available. be possible to continue to spare him for Hong
in the ODM, Mr. Goodwin Kongr was primarily concerned. to ensure continume
employment for
I discursione question of a successor to
Discussing
the Commissioner of Labour the Governor said
himself and that if that he had given some thought to Hong Kong wanted
to retam his services
the appointment of
a
Chriese Administrative
Mfier (R. E.K. Li) as the next Commmiones
of Labear.
Chinese--
appointment (F. K Lee). His own preference
would be to professionalise the Department
so that
from which the Administrative Officers at
present serving in it could then be released.
Unfortunately the department lacked professional officers of the requisite calibre, He felt that this was a step that might how be taken provided he had t
professional candidates who combined
Awarenon and
The necessary
understanding of
political considerations.
The
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