CO129-543-10 Water supply- Shing Mun Valley water works 21-4-1933 - 8-2-1934 — Page 40

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

M/3093

TELEGRAMS:

CROWN. LONDON.''

TELEPHONE: 7730 VICTORIA

IMPORTANT.

Sir,

CROWN

AGENTS

FOR

THE

COLONIES

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4, MILLBANK,

WESTMINSTER,

LONDON, S.W.1.

21st April, 1933.

of

HR.

(26)

92653/32

Copy (Westend) to

вперед

With reference to your letter No.92653/32 of the

8th October 1932, and subsequent correspondence respecting

the engagement of staff for the Shing Mun Valley Waterworks,

Hong Kong, I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter

and its enclosures which we have received from the Consulting

Engineers, Messrs. Sir Alex. Binnie Son and Deacon, in which

they recommend the appointment of Mr.H.M. Finlay, M. A.,

A.M. Inst. C.E., as an additional Assistant Engineer for

service on the Works.

2. We have discussed the matter with one of the partners

of the firm and, after full consideration, agree that this

appointment requires such special qualifications as to justify

the selection of Mr.Finlay, although he has not previously

been employed by a Colonial Government. I have to ask,

therefore, that early approval of his appointment, upon the

terms recommended by the Consulting Engineers, may be given.

Mr.H.J.F.Gourley, one of the partners of

3.

Messrs. Sir Alex. Binnie Son and Deacon is leaving for Hong

Kong on the 4th May, and it would be very advantageous if a

decision in the matter could be reached before his departure

from England, in order that he may be advised of the action

contemplated.

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE,

S.W. 1.

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I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

Jcfunger

for Crown Agents.

CA

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