X

C. O.

Mr. Bickle

29

Mr.

Mr.

Nz Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

13799/33 Hong Kong.

Downing Street,

June, 1933.

79

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT,

BOARD OF TRADE.

Fr. Gov. No. 243 19th Anl.

with one hell)

To C.A.

.A

(accompanying Ift.)

Sir,

I am directed etc., to

transmit to you, to be laid before

the Board of Trade, the accompanying

copy of a despatch from the Governor

of Hong Kong, regarding the question

of increasing the staff of the

Government Marine Surveyors' Depart-

ment of the Harbour Office.

2.

The S. of S. would be

glad if Commander G.F. Hole, R.N.

(Ret.) Harbourmaster, Hong Kong,

who is now in this country on leave

of absence, might be allowed to

call at the Board of Trade to

discuss the matters raised in the

despatch regarding the engagement

of additional Marine Surveyors.

I am to enquire with whom Commander

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Hole

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