XXX CONFIDENTIAL.
53541/37.
5
20
2
Sir,
RECEIVED 24 OCT1939
e. REGY
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG.
9th October, 1939.
I have the honour to refer to your
confidential (3) despatch of 31st July, 1939,
approving certain substantive promotions in the
Education Department with effect from 1st April,
1939.
2.
After considering representations made by
the officers concerned I have come to the conclusion
that the date referred to is unfair to them. it will
2/169 € K be seen from my confidential despatch of 21st October,
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instead of
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1938, that the post of Director of Education became
vacant on 29th November, 1938, on the retirement of
Mr. G.R. Sayer. Mr. C.G. Sollis was appointed on
probation to the vacancy, and the period of probation
being satisfactorily finished his substantive
appointment might reasonably have been expected to
take effect from the date when the vacancy occurred,
which would appear to be in accordance with the spirit
of Colonial Regulation No. 40 even if the case is not
covered by the letter of the Regulation. I therefore
recommend that his substantive appointment be amended
to date from 29th November, 1938.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,
&C.
&C.,
&C.
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