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No. 1631.
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F.H. PASCOE, Esq., M.A., D.Sc., F.G.S.,
Offg. Director, Geological Survey of India.
The Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong.
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In reply to your letter No. 8 in 3572/1919, dated the
21st February, 1921, I am directed by the Goverment of India to
express their regret that it will not be possible for my Department
to undertake a geological survey of Hongkong this year.
Geological Survey of India at the present moment is nine officers
short of its total cadre and is, in fact, so understaffed as to be
unable to meet the requirements of Indian States and to prosecute
many urgent enquiries in India. The deaision of the Government of
India has been made with reluctance since the Geological Survey of
India is naturally deeply interested in the geology of contiguous
countries such as China. They realise the advantage to the Hongkong
Government of the services of an officer acquainted with Asian
geology and with types of minerals and rocks commonly found in Asia.
It is hoped to obtain four new officers by the end of the present
year, but it is estimated that 2 years at least will elapse before
the full complement of the Geological staff has been made up.
If you desire to obtain the services of a geologist at
once I would advise your advertising in papers like "Nature", "The
Spectator", "Athenaeum", "Geological Magazine", and to arrange that
applicants for the post should be interviewed by a geologist of
B repute, such as the head of the Mineral Resources Bureau in London,
Professors of Geology in our Universities and perhaps the Secretary to the Geological Society, London, might be consulted with advantage
The officer selected should make the acquaintance as soon as possible
of the work of the Baily Willis' Expedition, "Research in China",
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