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should be permanently allotted to their posts and that
suitable residences should in due course be allotted to the
posts of Secretary for Chinese Affairs and Financial Secretary.
It is not thought desirable to make a definite allotment of
the quarters at present permanently occupied by the present
holders of those offices. Mr. North occupies a house in
Severn Road which is inaccessible by motor car and is
therefore not generally popular, while Mr. Caine has taken one
of the Government flats as no suitable house was vacant on
his arrival. Allotment of permanent houses to these two
officers would be made as soon as suitable houses fell vacant.
I am satisfied that there are a sufficiat number of houses
approximately uniform in size, accessibility etc. to
accommodate the five officers referred to but that it would
at present be undesirable to extend the permanent allotment
any further.
I enclose a copy of a circular which has been
issued on the subject.
8. I propose, moreover, to request the Senior Officers'
Quarters Committee in making their recommendations for
allotment, to bear in mind any prospective appointments of
officers entitled to free quarters under the new scales so
as to ensure as far as possible that quarters are available
for such officers on arrival. I hope that this can be
secured by refraining from any permanent allotment of the
house occupied by any outgoing holder of one of the posts in question until his successor has been provided for.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
Governor.
M. Sant
by ader