CO129-591-10 Military Administration 16-1-1945 - 28-3-1946 — Page 147

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It has taken us some time to review the whole

position with the Hong Kong Unit and we are satisfied

that some of this planning is already overdue. We

should, therefore, be glad to have your authority for

this increase in the Establishment of the Unit at

your earliest convenience.

As regards the Harbour Planner who has been

shown as a possible "3.0.1" it may well be that this

Officer will have to remain as a civilian in the same

way as the Singapore and Penang Harbours Boardb Planner

(lir. Cohen), though this will be a matter for

consideration later. In that event, of course,

we should not ask the War Office to include a post

for him in the war establishment. In any case,

however, I am certain that we should not get a

suitable person for this post on anything like the

salary of an "5.0.1". We are now asking the

Ministry of War Transport for their views as to

the sort of terms which we should have.to offer

to attract a suitable candidate, and för their

assistance generally in securing a suitable person.

for this job. When we get their reply we shall

no doubt have to come to you for authority for

the terms to be offered.

Yours sincerely,

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