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18 years in Uganda and East Africa;
Medical Officer in Fiji for 2 years,
Sanitary Medical Officer in Jamaica.
was then Chief
and is now Senior
Why there is no
more recent report on him than Sir L. Probyn's of 1923,
only Sir R. Stubbs could explain, and as Sir R. Stubbs
is in this country, it would be possible to consult
him if thought desirable.
I suggest that Sir Cecil Clementi should in
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any case have Dr.Strathearn's particulars, etc.
communicated to him and be asked what he thinks. I
do not see why he should not be plainly told that that
is about the only pebble on the beach now.
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No doubt Sir C. Clementi's recommendation
will come to the Promotions Branch, and it will
be a case, I imagine for the Promotions
Committee.
I have been looking at the entries in the Medical Register about the leading people in the Medical and Sanitary Services of Hong Kong, and it looks very much as if Sir Cecil Clementi
will either have to take someone who is nearly
as old as Dr. Strathairn, or someone who is
extremely young for such a post.
I am inclined
to think that Sir Cecil Clementi's judgment in
this matter is not very good.
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I have spoken to Sir C. Clementi. he is
definitely against any one from outside who is
over 45 or so. He says by the time such a man
had got the necessary,local knowledge he would
lack the necessary drive. Our last 2 appointments
from outside were failures.
he says"
The only
The only 2 local men to be considered are
Morre and Minett. Although Minett is 56 he has
the necessary drive and administrative experience
he did well in British Guiana.
objection is that he would be unpopular with the
other doctors, because he has only short service'
in Hong Kong and is not very tactful. Moore's
appointment would be popular but Sir C. Clementi
doubts his driving power- There is to be a
Deputy Director and he thinks a possible solution
would be Moore No.1. and Minett No. 2.
available
If there were a really good man
Sir C. Clementi would offer him up to £1,450
if
age 9
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if necessary.
The matter will I presume go to Promotions
Committee again as you suggest.
N.B. I saw Minett and was rather favourably
impressed.
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It is not quite clear to me whether
you wish this to go before the Promotions Committee
now, or whether we are to wait for a definite
recommendation from Sir Cecil Clementi. In the
former case, I am obliged to ask that the matter
should be adjourned until Dr.Stanton's return. He
will be back on the 3rd of November. To my knowledge
he has a strong opinion against the appointment of
Dr.Minett; and I am sorry, but after more than ten
years' acquaintance with that gentleman, off and on,
I do not
I cannot share your favourable opinion.
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believe that the idea of putting him in charge of
department with Dr.Moore to serve under him as
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second in charge will work, and I think that Sir C.
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Clementi's objection to recruiting a man of 50 is
weak compared with the objections to putting into the
job a man of some years' service locally, it is true,
but who is 561⁄2 and unpopular.
Mr. Fiddian
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