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and who could co-operate with my Private Secre-

tary (Appointments) in this matter. It would be

necessary of course to choose someone who would

be persona grata in, say, Oxford or Cambridge and

whose knowledge and judgment could be thoroughly

relied on.

15.

It would also be a help if you could provide

me with notes of an informal character with regard to

the life and work of an Educational Officer and the

opportunities for interesting work and study in con-

nection with Chinese civilisation and art, which such

an officer might expect to enjoy.

16. In this connection you may be interested to

hear that, with a view to overcoming the widespread

ignorance which similarly prevails in regard to Malaya,

the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States

Governments have recently agreed, at my suggestion, to

the compilation of a short illustrated pamphlet descriptive

of the country and indicating the attractions of a career

in the Government services there. It is proposed to dis-

tribute this pamphlet widely to the principal Schools

and Universities, and it is hoped by this means to stimu-

late the interest of potential candidates of the right

stamp