CO129-518-4 Permanent transfer of Malarial Research Officer 19-7-1929 - 11-9-1929 — Page 7

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RECEIVED

19 AUG 1929

COL.OFFICE

7

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 19th July, 1929.

My Lord,

52844/28 (4)

P.F. 26086.

With reference to Mr. Amery's telegram of the

11th of December, 1928, on the subject of a Malarial Research

Officer, I have the honour to state for Your Lordship's

consideration that Dr. Wellington, the new Director of

Medical and Sanitary Services, has recommended to me that

Dr. R. B. Jackson, Health Officer, Malayan Medical Service,

should be transferred permanently to the service of this

Government as a specialist in anti-malarial work, and that

Mr. Dep, Sanitary Inspector, Health Branch, Medical

X Department, Federated Malay States, should be similarly

transferred, if possible permanently, as his assistant.

2.

The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services

since his arrival in the Colony has given careful considerat-

ion to local problems in connection with the prevention of

malaria and has concluded that the Colony's chief need in

this respect is for officers with special knowledge of mosquitology and practical anti-malaria methods. He

considers that the above-mentioned officers, having long

experience of this special branch of Public Health work,

would be suitable, and he has reason to believe that they

would agree to be transferred.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

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