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TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the Colonies
to the Governor of Hong Kong.
Sent 12.15 p.n. 9th April, 1940
No. 140.
Your telegram No. 99.
Loan of Officer from
Board of Inland Reveme. To assist in selection please
telegraph brief particulars of duties to which he would be assigned and position in relation to tax assessors referred to in my telegram No. 107. Board fear probably unable to select suitable unmarried officer of Staff Officer Grade. Please pay if any objection to selection
of married officer and to wife accompanying.
Terms
proposed £150 in addition to Home pay on secondment for
one year in first instance annually renewable for duration
Board unable to assist as regards vacancies for
of war.
tax assessors.