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however, inclines me to the view that there is

probably an insufficient appréciation in the

Colony of the conditions affecting the recruit-

ment of suitable candidates from this country for

educational posts in Hong Kong and elsewhere in the

Colonial Services, and of the difficulties which have

ervices,

been met with.

4. As regards the question of "publicity",i.e.

the process of bringing the existence of Educational

vacancies to the notice of potential applicants,

either of two methods may be employed: either advertise-

ment in the Press, or a system of close personal liaison

with the Appointments Boards, College Fellows etc., at the

Universities, and with the Headmasters of the Public Schools.

Experience has shown that the latter system provides incom-

parably the best means of attracting and securing candidates

of the stamp desired both by your Government and by the

Governments of other Colonies. In this connection I have

to invite your attention to Section VI of the Summary of

Proceedings of the Colonial Office Conference (1927).

5.

Press advertisement has, on occasion, proved a

useful means of securing Educational candidates for a

particular vacancy of a specialised nature, or for one