CO129-592-9 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 13-1-1945 - 4-3-1946 — Page 152

ould be at the rate of £3,750 per annum We understand

Savy,

about that you do not wish to be committed for more then out-

year-or 18 months, and I have no doubt that we should

have no difficulty in arriving at a mutually satisfactory

arrangement on this point.

It is our intention to select as soon as possible

a full time secretary designs te, of the Harbour Trust.

help of the

We must, of course, rely on the Ministry of War Transport

for suggesting the names of suitable candidates but should

wish to consult you on the final choice.

As we have explained, our idea is that an Advisory

Committee should be formed representative of the users

of the harbour and other interests concerned and we hope

that it would be possible for you to be present at a few

meetings of that Committee, while you are still in

England, with a view to deciding on the lines on which the

work of planning should proceed while you are abroad, and

on the staff which it would be necessary to provide for

that purpose.

Will you let me know whether these proposals are

agreeable to you. If so perhaps we might meet again to

deal with any points that may need clarification and to

decide upon the invitations to be issued to the members

of the Advisory Committee.

Yours sincerely,

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