CO129-572-13 Proposed reorganisation of control over purchase and maintenance of Government stores 4-3-1938 - 28-4-1938 — Page 5

C. O.

Mr. Rogers. 25/4/38.

Mr. Cowell 5

Mr.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

HONG KONG.

No.

Governor.

108.

53896/38. Hong Kong.

She.

г

5

لام

Downing Street.

28

April, 1938.

Sir,

I have etc. to acknowledge

the receipt of your despatch No.189 of

FURTHER ACTION.

Note ob.F.

I Cant to me Gent

on return.

the 4th of March, and to inform you

that I approve the proposals set out

in paragraph 7 of the despatch for the

removal of the stores Works from the

Public Works Department and the

creation of a Stores Branch of the

Treasury to do that work, the Branch to

be controlled by an officer bearing the

title Controller of Stores, under the

direct supervision of the Financial

Secretary.

2.

(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1632-150) Wt. 32179-71 20,000 12/37 T.S. 695