CO129-592-9 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 13-1-1945 - 4-3-1946 — Page 137

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in order that a decision may be reached in consultation with Mr. Colman. The qualifications needed seem to us to be

(a) legal experience - we think, particularly

in handling Leases, conveyancing, eto.

(b) preferably but not essentially

(1) experience of China or better still

of Hong Kong, and

(11) port experience.

We should be most grateful for your views on this and for any help you can give us in suggesting the names of suitable men. As to the question of salary, the sort of figure we have in mind is £1,000 per annum while in this country and 21, 200 per annum in Hong Kong. In addition to a Secretary we visualise that it will be necessary for Colman to have an engineer on his staff in due course, but for the present we think that Rouse of the Hong Kong Planning Unit can look after this side.

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We should also very much value your advice on the composition of an Advisory Committee to assist Colman in London. We think that the following interests should be represented and have added suggested names of the kind of representative we have in mind;

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Ocean-going shipping interests.

Mr. Wurtzburg of Holts and/or a representative of P. & 0. Line Wurtzburg would be particularly valuable as he is a member of