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Mr.

Mr.

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Gent 22/2

Min

A Burns

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir H. Mooxer

Tomtinson.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

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SIR CECIL BOTTOMLEY,

CCROWN

22 FEB 232

K.C.M.G., C.B., O.B.E.

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

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Ad Surai S

घर

22/2

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8/96

Dear Bottomley,

In my letter to you of the

14th of February I sent you correspondence

with Foley on the subject of the

selection of an expert in port

administration to advise the Government

of Hong Kong on the future administration

of the port of Hong Kong.

Gater has now se en

Sir David Owen, who appeared to be

attracted by the task and after a few

days for consideration he promised to

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send a definite reply as to whether,

if the Government of Hong Kong is

agreeable, he would be prepared to accept

and go out to Hong Kong to report.

There are two points in

particular