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Dr. Herklots met Mr. Bleckster, Mr. Monson and myself on Thursday February 28th to discuss the scope of the new Development Department. Dr. Herklots'
proposals for development generally are set out in various papers which he has submitted (see files 54236, 19888/17, 12625/7 and others and notably in the memorandum et (1) on this file).
It was explained to Dr. Herklots that the Colonial Office could not accet in detail his recommendations in regard to the responsibilities and staffing of the new Department; but proposals on these matters would have to have consideration by the local Government and submission to the Governor. His proposels were however in line with general Colonial Office policy and had the support of the various experts connected with the different matters coming within the purview of the new Department.
Particular matters of detail which raised were:-
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(a) the possibility of securing the services of
o Mr. Cliiton Large, at present in the P.W.D. to act as a Feld Secretary or Probationer Cooperative Officer in connection with Chinese rural cooperatives and the marketing of vegetables. It was agreed that subject to the views of Eastern Personnel Dept. a telegram might be sent to the C.C.A.0. asking whether he would agree to the temporary transfer of Mr. Large;
(b) the separation of the Gardens Dept. from
Forestry and Agriculture. Dr. Herklots was told that it had been agreed that horticulture should be a separate section within the Development Department and that it had been made clear to Mr. Flippance, Superintendent of the present Botanical and Forestry Dept. and acting Agriculture Adviser that if he elected to return to Hong Kong his duties would be confined to the botanical side;
(c) Dr. Herklots thought that it would be
valuable for him to attend the Conference in June of
and suggested that he should return to Hong Kong as soon es possible and thut if he attended the Conference he should sleo then take a months' leave He also suggested that he should travel to Hong Kong via Washington in order to see Sir John Ore and a number of other experts there. Dr. Herklots was told that these were questions for Sir Mark Young but that generally speaking, it was in line with present Colonial Office policy that officials should be enabled to keep in touch with developments by attending such Conferences.
Dr. Herklots is anxious to know that he will have general support for his schemes both from the Colonial Office and the Local Government before finally, deciding to accept the post of Secretary for Development. He has of course any strings to his beau and would find no difficulty in taking work or
up other
equal importance so that I do not think this attitude is unreasonable. It was suggested that the best course would be for us to arrunge ior him to
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