CO129-568-6 Botanical and Forestry Department- proposed expansion and reorganisation 4-10-1938 - 14-7-1939 — Page 36

TELEPHONESI OXFORD

2991 ADMINISTRATION

3131 GENERAL

38/46

IMPERIAL FORESTRY INSTITUTE

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

35

Parks Road, Oxford,

14th Nov.1938.

Sir,

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Epystared to cerjohants 9.

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With reference to your letter No.53666/38 dated

3 November, 1938, I enclose a short note. I felt it in-

advisable to make the point directly, but it will doubtless

be understood, that if there is to be any attempt at

economic forestry in Hong Kong it would be essential to

employ a trained forest officer. The present Department

has without doubt done excellent work in its own line, but

there is no indication in the annual report that forestry

has ever been envisaged as an activity that should pay its

way.

2. The Ordinance is returned as requested.

/ to Library

17/1

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

Dr. Bujhan 6

n.

Director, Imperial Forestry Institute.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial office,

Downing Street, S.W.1.