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We have had some discussion with
him regarding the appointment of an engineer
to accompany him as Technical Adviser (not as
Joint Commissioner). The suggestion that an experienced Karbour Engineer should be
as you may recall, associated with the enquiry was
was originally
suggested by the Governor, in view of the
fact that the issues relative to port adminis-
tration in Hong Kong are bound up with the fint physical.
development of the port.
The payment of whatever & manenation
may
We have found it difficult to obtain,
So for not lum recursful in any suitable man for this appointment.
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Mr.A.
A Binns, who had been Engineer in the Port of
Owen
London Authority under Sir David, was
approached, but he is unable to accept such an
appointment this year. As an alternative we
have been considering Mr. A. T. Coode, a partner
in the firm of Coode, Wilson, Mitchell and
Vaughan-Lee, who have for many years been
employed as Consulting Engineers whenever Government
there were any official port works to be
carried out in Hong Kong.
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Although, however, we are advised that
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Let be admirable, we fear that objections
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may be raised in Hong Kong to the association
with Sir David Owen in the enquiry of a partner
ich
in a firm who may be represented as prejudiced interested
on the side
in favour of a system of control by public
whichbesides will be likely to
authority and be entrusted with any
official works resulting from the report.
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In the circumstances I am writing to
ask if you can suggest any engineer with suitable
the
experience, independent of Consulting Engineers,
who is likely to be in a position to undertake
this
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