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CONFIDENTIAL(2).
Sir,
RECEIVED
11 AUG(939
C. O. REG.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG,
26th July, 1939.
With reference to the despatches noted in the
margin, I have the honour to recommend
Despatch No.398 of 28th October, 1936, from Secretary of State. Despatch No.56 of 16th February, 681925, from Secretary of State.
Despatch No.367 of 22nd October, 1920, from Secretary of State. Despatch No.262 of 9th August,
1932, from Secretary of State.
you.
12/53723/00approved
か
for your approval the promotion of
Messrs. T.E. Jackson and G. Swan,
Assistant Government Marine Surveyors
to the two new posts of Senior
Surveyors of Ships, Harbour Office, on the salary scale
Qapproved in your despatch confidential (4) dated 27th
April, 1939.
2.
Messrs. Jackson and Swan are next in seniority
to Mr. R. Hall, Assistant Government Marine Surveyor, but
Mr. Hall, who is at present absent on leave, has spent
the whole of his time in charge of the Government
Slipway at Yaumati, and, when given the opportunity of
acting as Government Marine Surveyor, when Mr. W.O.
Lambert was on leave, declined to accept the acting
appointment and requested that he might be allowed to
remain at the Slipway.
3.
Messrs. Jackson and Swan are now at the head
of the engineering and ship surveying branches of the
Government Marine Surveyor's Office respectively and are
qualified in every way for the promotion recommended
above.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,
&C.,
&C
&C.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
At. Worthente
Jas.
Governor.