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New York City.
I found him a pleasant companion, and ho
was most friendly and helpful in all his dealings with me.
7.
Mr. Goodrich arrived in Canton on June 8th 1987
on a three month's contrect. (eventually he remained a
further four to six weeks (after transferring his office
to Hongkong) at the earnest request of the Chinese authorities)
He had therefore given the matter over two months intensive
study at the time of his lecture, sa will be apparent from
thet lecture and wa: further clear from masses of plane,
sketches and tecħmicɑl details which he
s good »nough to
He also informed me that he weŭ assisted by
very good Chinese staff, including five engineers trained
either in the United states Germany, two Architecta
show me.
trained in the United
Economista.
ea and two statisticians and
Mr. Goodrich's address is full of technical details
and must be allowed to speak for itself, but the following
questions which I asked him at the time of reading his
ad reas and his replies which were to the best of my
recollection based on notes I made at the time, will meais
the understanding of the project sa it was thơm conceived
by the Chinese authorities after modification on Ir. Goodrich 's
Enclosure 15.3 advice. A memɔ. based on these notea is enclosed ( nclosure 3
Trevert to the history of shampoa cort Development,
subsequent to r. cott's despatch under reference, Dr. Lo
Wen-kan geve place to Mr. Taeng Yang-fu, the former Mayor of
Canton, who was an enthusiastic believer in the project, and
pushed the scheme with the greatest energy after he assumed
office in the autumn of 1936. Under his auspices complete
plana