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Permi. U.S. of S.
Mr.
Pariy. U.S. of S.
Mr.
Secretary of State.
// July, 1945
DRAFT. LETTER
R.S.MACTIER, ESQ.,
MINISTRY OF WAR TRANSPORT, BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE,
LONDON, W.1.
FURTHER ACTION.
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FOR MR. GENT'S SIGNATURE
Dear Mactier,
You will remember that we had
some correspondence last month about a
possible Secretary for the proposed
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Hong Kong Harbour Trust and that the
Admiralty were unable to release to us
Lt. Commander I.W. Freathy.
I have not written to you further
in regard to this matter because we were wanted
-anxious to clear the position in regard
to the Chairman-designate of the Trust.
As you know, Mr. C.J.Colman is at present
in London from Iraq and we have had a→
discussions
number of talks with him resulting in his
accptance of the proposals put to him in a
letter dated 3rd July. A copy of this
letter was sent to your Department and
I have since heard from Secretan asking
to be informed
Colman',
to let you know as soon as his appointment
is settled.
Colman has confirmed
that he will not renew his contract with
the Iraq Government and that he will be
available to us as soon as he has taken
Contract
leave in respect of his Iraq service v Termsides
of heee closes on the 15th January, or passibly
earlier. I enclose a copy of a lette
after
Curtailed have
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