CO129-592-9 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 13-1-1945 - 4-3-1946 — Page 141

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which I have written to him confirming

this position.

Mr. Colman tells us that he is proposing

We are

to return to Iraq by the 15th August.

anxious, therefore, if it is possible, to

consider possible candidates for the post

jeeted

to

of Secretary for the proposed Trust before

then in order that a decision may be reached

in consultation with Mr. Colman. The

qualifications needed in such a post seem

to us to be

experieure

(a) legal we think, after consultation with

Mr. Colman, that the candidate should

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have experience of handling leases,

conveyancing, etc.

(b) experience of China or better still of

Hong Kong, and

te (preferably but not essentially) 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 p.a. while in this

country and £1,200 p.a. in Hong Kong.

We should also very much value your

advice on the composition of an Advisory Committee

to

which might assist Mr. Colman in London.

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and have added suggested names of the kind of representative

Ocean-going shipping interests.

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we have in mind:

Mr. Wurtzburg of Holts and/or a representative of the P.& O. Line. (Wurtzburg and be particula

members from Singap

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Mr. John Keswick, or if he preferred to delegate authority, Mr. Alan Reid who would have the additional advantage of being also a representative of the Ministry of War Transport.

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