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N°31
Sir,
COLONIES
4, MILLBANK,
RECEIVED
- 3 FEB 1934
C. O. REGY
LONDON, S.W.1.
2nd February 1934.
With reference to your letter No. 13799/33 of
the 16th January, regarding the selection of a partly
qualified Engineer Surveyor for immediate duty in Hong
Kong, I have the honour to state that, on the information
furnished, the Board of Trade are of opinion that Mr. W.S.
Smith appears to possess all the technical qualifications
required for appointment as Assistant Government Marine
Surveyor (Engineer Surveyor) in Hong Kong, subject to the
necessary course of training.
2. If the Government of Hong Kong are satisfied
that Mr. Smith is a suitable candidate in other respects,
the Board consider that in view of his being already
at Hong Kong, he should be appointed to fill the vacancy
and in this view we concur.
3. Subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of
State we accordingly recommend that the appointment be
offered to Mr. Smith, a copy of whose application is
attached.
4.
We presume that the Government of Hong Kong will
cause Messrs. W.M.Wright and J.A.Clark, whose applications
have been retained by us, to be notified that their
applications have been unsuccessful.
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
S.W.1.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Eshaunder
Crow
for Crown Agents.
JAB
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