Eules un 4 to Sund disparet. of Bift0/16
in No.
CO. 44.567
RECE 9
550 DEC 06
Svt,
Government House
(25 Oct 1966)
Referring to my letter of the 22nd October on the values of the cryogement of Engineers for the Construction of Ain Canton Hankow Railway, I have the honour to circulate copies of Lebgram which have passed between the Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank here and the Manager of the Bank of Bangkok with regard to a Mr Smyth, who has been employed on the Royal Railway of Siam and is being strongly recommended to me by Mr Humber, being suitable for the appointment of Deputy Chief Engineer to the Railway in question.
2. As I have no personal knowledge of Mr Smyth or his qualifications it will be necessary for me to await the receipt of his testimonials, now on their way, before I'd be able to make a definite recommendation with regard to him. In the meantime I have thought it worth while to inform you of his availability as thus on fours would hold out this gentleman in case A Kisony shows anxiety, for an early settlement." Mr Humber whom I know would preclude him from making a recommendation thus misis was shown our satisfaction, wrote to me that he is "confident this Mr Chuise could not do better.
3. You will observe this thin salary deposited to Mr Smyth was $1000 per mensem whereas this muntcould in paragraph 3 of my letter to you of the 22nd was $1250 per mensem, When putting the larger amount before you it was anticipated that a request would be made for house allowance and an additional $160 per mensem was intended to provide for this.
4 you will I doubt let me know as soon as Mr Smyth's testimonials are satisfactory to me I may cause a definite offer to be made to him, providing ...
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I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(signed) M Nothan
Govoure
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Eules un 4 to Sund disparet. of Bift0/16
in No.
CO. 44.567
RECE 9
550 DEC 06
Svt,
Government House
(25 Oven 1966
Referring to my letin of the 22th October on the values of the cryogement of Enguixers for the Construction of Ain Cantor Hankow Railway, I have the honom ticulou copice of Lebgram which have papeis kitwen Hinter the Chics Manaju of Im Korykowy a Shanghai Bank her and the Manager of the Bank of Bangkok with repaid to a M3 Smyth, who has been employed on la Royal Railway of Eiam and is bas showgh recommended to me y vot Humber, bany stlechs for la appointment of Deputy Chief Enjuicer to the Railway ne question.
2. Asd have no personal Knowledge of vi' Simptu or his qualifications it wil be ncepay for me to avant the recips of his testimonialo, now on thur way, before I'd hate be wie a
pocilin to meth c definite recommedalise wiltı Repard to huni. Ja thu meantime & have thought it woch to us for you of it availability as thus on fours wouls holle of this quifleman si care A Kisony shows auxict, for on cary settlemens." M'Hauber whom foci l'on would preclude him from making a recommendation thus misis was twon our salisfadmil, waike to me that he is "confident this tin Chuise could not do betin
3. You with ofyours this thin salary deppested to MSmyth was $1000 per Incuson chucas this muntcould in paragraph 3 of my letu & you of the 22" wish
$1250 par meusau, When putitry the larger amount bene you Vansicipahd thus a reqund wouthe made for houn allows ouse and in addikenal $160 pu meuson was nitended to provide for this.
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