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which I have written to him confirming
this position.
Mr. Colman tells us that he is proposing
We are
to return to Iraq by the 15th August.
anxious, therefore, if it is possible, to
consider possible candidates for the post
jeeted
to
of Secretary for the proposed Trust before
then in order that a decision may be reached
in consultation with Mr. Colman. The
qualifications needed in such a post seem
to us to be
experieure
(a) legal we think, after consultation with
Mr. Colman, that the candidate should
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have experience of handling leases,
conveyancing, etc.
(b) experience of China or better still of
Hong Kong, and
te (preferably but not essentially) port
experience.
We should be most grateful for your views on
this and for any help you can give us in
suggesting the names of suitable men. As
to the question of salary, the sort of figure
we have in mind is £1,000 p.a. while in this
country and £1,200 p.a. in Hong Kong.
We should also very much value your
advice on the composition of an Advisory Committee
to
which might assist Mr. Colman in London.
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and have added suggested names of the kind of representative
Ocean-going shipping interests.
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we have in mind:
Mr. Wurtzburg of Holts and/or a representative of the P.& O. Line. (Wurtzburg and be particula
members from Singap
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Mr. John Keswick, or if he preferred to delegate authority, Mr. Alan Reid who would have the additional advantage of being also a representative of the Ministry of War Transport.
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