CO129-592-9 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 13-1-1945 - 4-3-1946 — Page 173

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BASIL SANDERSON, ESQ., M.C.,

PORT & TRANSIT CONTROL,

LINISTRY OF WAR TRANSPORT, BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE,

LONDON, W.1.

TO R.W/T (52)

FURTHER ACTION.

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Secretary of State.

6.April, 1945

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Dear Sanderson,

I enclose a copy of an

official letter which we have sent to the

Ministry proposing that a suitable person

should now be selected to procéed with

planning the reorganisation and

rehabilitation of the Hong Kong Harbour

services on the lines recommended in

Sir David Owen's report. We should be very grateful indeed for any assistance which you may be able to give us in finding a suitable candidate for this

very important post. In this connection

I should mention that two possible names

The first is have been suggested to us.

Mr. C. J. Coleman, member of the

Calcutta Ports Commission, who I understand

is now serving as Chairman of the Port

of Basra. The second is that of

Mr. Charles Ree, who I understand is

Assistant General Manager of the hersey

Docks and Harbor Board. We should be

very grateful for your views on whether

either of these two gentlemen would be suitable

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