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OUTWARD TELEGRAM

FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

Cypher (0.T.F.)

TO HONG KONG ( Sir A. Grantham)

Sent 26th December, 1949 12.15 hrs.

No. 1891 Confidential

Following from F.0. to Singapore No. 1783 22nd December repeated for information to Hong Kong. Begins.

Appointment of Regional Information Office

Representative at Hong Kong has been approved.

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We are unlikely to be able to find you anybody in London with the necessary qualifications and should be glad if you would inform us if you know of anybody who could be offered a contracta

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Salary will be from pounds sterling 950 to 1200 perannum according to qualifications plus appropriate foreign service allowance or if locally engaged, rates paid

in Hong Kong for comparable work. Office of Governor Generel Gor H.K.

should be consulted about local rates.

Le Decision regarding expansion at Singapore which may, of course, affect your ability to operate satisfactorily in Hong Kong has not yet been received.

Enâs.

Circulated to:-

Secretary of State

Mr. Webber

Sir T. Lloyd

Rees-Williams

air 0. Jeffries

Sir H. Poynton

Mr. Gorell Barnes

Eastwood

Kr.

Mr. Rogers

Mr. Galsworthy

Mr. Bemett

Brig. Johnson

Colonial Attache

Mr. Bigg

Accounts Branch Mr. Holding

Mr. Sidebotham

Mr. Paskin

Mr. Hall

Mr. Radford

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