(*3950-150) Wt. 46262-29 30.000 3/39 T.S.
C. O.
695
Bickle
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
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17 mar 13/9
Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir H. Moore.
Ez??9/33 Hong Kong.
5.
DOING STREET, S.".1.
September, 1939.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Sir,
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
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I have etc. to acknowledge
of
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18th May receipt of your despatch of the 18th May,
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DRAFT.
HONG KONG.
CONFIDENTIAL.
GOVERNOR.
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Confidential (3), and to convey to you
my formal approval of the creation of a
post of Waterworks Engineer at a salary
of £1,300 per annum with free quarters,
of 1st | J
as from the 1st) January, 1939, as
recommended in your despatch No.779 of
of
38.
the 20th, October, 1938.
ber,
I also approve
FURTHER ACTION.
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of Mr.A.B. Purves being appointed to the
rost with effect from the 1st, January,
1939.
of 1sty
2. I approve also the recommendation
in your despatch No.779 of the 20th of
October, 1939, that the establishment of
the