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Mr. Monson.
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Mr. Gent.
18.6.
Mr.
Sir A. Burns.
19/6 at once
Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.
Mr. C. J. Jeffries.
Mr. A. J. Dawe.
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6-зори boder&sens
2016/1946
I. KB
80 JUN
い
Sir J. Shuckburg
Permi. U.S. of S.
(18)
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
GOVERNOR,
TELEGRAM.
HONG KONG,
Pom
83
Your confidential telegram
No. 128 of the 13th March paragraph 3.
There has been considerable difficulty
infind
infinding engineering expert of calibre
hitherto contemplated who is available
to accompany Owen. The most likely
choice still left for consideration is
Coode, partner in Messrs. Coode, Wilson,
Mitchell and Vaughan-Lee. While I am
advised that from a technical point of
entirely
view Coode would be/suitable and willing,
I feel that his selection would be
open to misrepresentation:
might be
on the pretext
FURTHER ACTION.
Copy 6 Su CBottomley with Comps
shp.conf
that he interested in subsequent work
for Consulting Engineers arising out of
Owen's recommendations.
In these circumstances it has
been suggested, and Owen agrees, that it
might be better to arrange for a suitable
but less eminent person with engineering
qualifications to accompany Owen as
"Engineer Secretary" or "Technical
Assistant". Owen feels that as his
enquiry will be essentially an
administrative investigation he might
even do better by having such an
assistant