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DRAFT. LE TTER
C. J. COLMAN, ESQ. ?
DORCHESTER HOTEL,
PARK LANE, W.1.
FOR MR. GENT'S SIGNATURE
Dear Mr. Colman,
We are very glad that you have
been able to accept the proposals
contained in my letter of the 3rd July
and that we can count on you to undertake
the important work of planning and
directing the reorganisation of the
Hong Kong Harbour services and the
establishment of the Hong Kong Harbour
Trust.
I confirm the position in regard
to the point raised in your letter of the
5th July that if, for any unforeseen
operational reason, your full time
engagement should be deferred, we
make some suitable arrangement in I
to your remuneration from the time w...
your leave in respect of your Iraq service
terminates. Our belief is, however,
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that we shall wish you to commence full
time work in London as soon as you are
free and have, if possible, enjoyed a
period of leave.
We are taking up with the
Ministry of War Transport the question
of a suitable Secretary for the proposed
Trust and hope that it will be possible
for