CO129-562-3 Vacancies in education departments 27-5-1937 - 8-12-1937 — Page 2

Education

Vacancio

Mr. Gent.ly

Mr. Cowell

Sir George Tomlinson.

For Bhulluugh

Mr. Mayhew.

Appointment of a Chief Inspector Hong Kong.

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Lord De La Warr asked me what had been done as

a result of Mr. Burney's Report. I explained to

him fully the situation, stated that real progress

in Hong Kong seemed to depend on the selection of a

good man for Chief Inspector of Schools, and told

him that the Board of Education had recently been

asked to suggest names for consideration for this

vacancy (no.9 on 53702 below).

I mentioned also that the last report on the work of Mr. Sayers Director of Education, had not been satisfactory and that the Governor seemed to

recognise the need for a change, though he saw difficulties in the way of Affecting it. (In

addition to the latest confidential report on Mr.

Yes. I Luss seen it, but for the morent in R Cowell's wha > commit Frauit.

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Sayerf, Mr. Cowell has, I think, had a private

letter on the subject from the Governor, which he

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sent to me to see).

Lord De La Warr thereupon asked whether it

would not be better to try at once to select a man

for the Directorship of Education instead of for the

Chief Inspectorship of Schools, and asked me to ob-

tain the views of F. E. Department and Personnel on

this question.

In this connection please see A. in my note of

conversation with the Board of Education, no.8 on

53702 below. I shall be glad to discuss with the

departments concerned if they would like to do so.

The matter is urgent as the Board of Education may

at any time suggest names in reply to no.9.

ו.

Arthur Mugh

14.4.37.

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