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CONFIDENTIAL.
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Sir,
52908/39
15/1
18
/ED
19 SEP 1939
REAL
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG.
1st September, 1939.
56/30689 C.R.
APPROVED AT
(6)
I have the honour to refer to previous
correspondence terminating with your confidential
telegram No.166 of 28th August, 1939, regarding
appointments to the vacant posts of Deputy Harbour
Master and Assistant Harbour Master, Hong Kong, and
to inform you that now that the post of Deputy
Harbour Master has been filled by the appointment of
Commander J. Jolly, I should be glad if your approval
might be given as early as possible to the appointment
of Comander Stiff as Assistant Harbour Master, Hong
Kong, and if a suitable candidate might be appointed
as soon as possible to fill the ensuing vacancy for
a nautical surveyor (vide paragraph 3 of my
confidential (2) despatch of 20th May, 1939).
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
1. Cothothera
Governor.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,
&C.
&c.,
&C.,