M/2957.
FROM MR. J.GEO. CHARLTON, TO THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.
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Gentlemen,
23
1 Westbourne Road,
Penarth.
Glam. South Wales.
19th October, 1932.
With reference to our interview this morning, I beg to
thank you for the offer of the appointment as Engineer Ship
Surveyor to the Government of Hong Kong, and before finally
accepting the appointment, I would ask your special consideration
that the terms of the agreement be amended to embody the following
proposals:-
As I am now fully confirmed and established as an Engineer and
Ship Surveyor to the Board of Trade and an Examiner of Engineers,
I would, on appointment be ready to carry out without further
training such similar duties as may be assigned to me by the
Government of Hong Kong. In view of the considerable economy
in time and money thus effected and also in addition due to the
fact that my wife and family are at the moment resident in Hong
Kong, I would suggest as equitable in these circumstances that
the initial salary be increased by say, two increments.
Further as in the acceptance of the appointment, I must
resign my position as a permanently established Civil Servant, I
would ask if it is possible to arrange that after a stated period
of say two years satisfactory service, I may be eligible for
appointment to the permanent establishment. I suggest the period
as two years as if for any unforeseen reason it may become
necessary for me to relinguish the appointment within this period
the Board of Trade may consider my re-establishment without loss
of seniority.
Trusting/