CO129-568-6 Botanical and Forestry Department- proposed expansion and reorganisation 4-10-1938 - 14-7-1939 — Page 14

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I imagine that what is at the bottom of it

is that Mr.Flippance, who is a Kew trained officer

who until he went to Hong Kong was exclusively

occupied with Gardens work, is somewhat apprehensive

of a visit from a trained forestry officer.

Personally I am inclined to think from what

#ery littaa I saw of Hong Kong efforts at

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reaforestation, a visit from a trained forestry

officer would be all to the good. The suggestion

that a Malayan Forest officer would not be

competent to advise on account of the differenence in

conditions is ludicrous.

I agree that Mr.Oliphant might see the despatch

14; I also agree that in view of the despatch it

might be difficult to press for the secondment of

a Malayan Forest officer just now, but subject to

anything Mr.Oliphant may have to say I would meke

it plain that we are not impressed with the

argument referred to in para 2 above.

Himmpany

27,3, 9.

face that it books ar hough the objections to the troopsoal for u

Visit by a balayan expert are

really due is

than techinical reasons.

Lovest admin station

is personal grounds wacker I assumed All were the reports of the Talayan

which are juili intivesting reading to the 'mquam

& morcals, I wide, that a suitabes malayan offices woved undoubtedly Lave defficient coferiion & assist KM.

[ There is however, a tendency_inshafer not unnatural-

for the

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