CO129-568-6 Botanical and Forestry Department- proposed expansion and reorganisation 4-10-1938 - 14-7-1939 — Page 30

2643-150) Wt. 16318-94 15,000 7/38 T.S. 695 (*3070-150) Wt. 26563-2 20,000 10/38 T.S. 695

53666/38.

C. O.

Mr. Bickle//12/38.

Mr.

Mr.

Gent-

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

21

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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. FEDERATED MALAY STATES.

NO.

8.

Governor.

To sw. H.Kong DO JAN 1939 (compan is draft)

of drapes

FURTHER ACTION.

K

sir,

Downing Street,

December, 1938.

6 JAN 1939

I have etc. to inform you

that the Governor of Hong Kong has

trame autted

recently forwarded to me a copy of a

memorandum by the Superintendent of

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the Botanical and Forestry Department

in the Colony outlining proposals

for the reorganisation and expansion

of the forestry side of the

Department.

2.

The Governor invited expert

advice on the Superintendent's

proposals. I enclose for your

information a copy of a despatch which

has been sent to him in reply,

enclosing comments by the Director of

the Imperial Forestry Institute and

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suggesting that steps should be taken

with

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