H.K.
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live contemplated
11 Gant.
27.3
I imagine that what is at the bottom of it
is that Mr.Flippance, who is a Kew trained officer
who until he went to Hong Kong was exclusively
occupied with Gardens work, is somewhat apprehensive
of a visit from a trained forestry officer.
Personally I am inclined to think from what
#ery littaa I saw of Hong Kong efforts at
*
reaforestation, a visit from a trained forestry
officer would be all to the good. The suggestion
that a Malayan Forest officer would not be
competent to advise on account of the differenence in
conditions is ludicrous.
I agree that Mr.Oliphant might see the despatch
14; I also agree that in view of the despatch it
might be difficult to press for the secondment of
a Malayan Forest officer just now, but subject to
anything Mr.Oliphant may have to say I would meke
it plain that we are not impressed with the
argument referred to in para 2 above.
Himmpany
27,3, 9.
face that it books ar hough the objections to the troopsoal for u
Visit by a balayan expert are
really due is
than techinical reasons.
Lovest admin station
is personal grounds wacker I assumed All were the reports of the Talayan
which are juili intivesting reading to the 'mquam
& morcals, I wide, that a suitabes malayan offices woved undoubtedly Lave defficient coferiion & assist KM.
[ There is however, a tendency_inshafer not unnatural-
for the
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