CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947 — Page 115

Cypher/OTP

DEPARTMENTAL NO.1

FROM NANKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE

Sir R. Stevenson.

No.104

Do 6.15 p.m. 31st January, 1947

31st January, 1947. R.12, 10 p.m. 31st January, 1947

CONFIDENTIAL

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Your telegram No.85 uu

(Political Liaison Officer Hong Kong).

I agree generally with Governor's views and believe that the appointment of a political liaison officer will be of great advantage both to the Hong Kong Government and to the Embassy.

2. I fully share Sir M. Young's dislike of appointing an outside "expert".

3.

I hope temporary secondment of a foreign service officer may be found possible.

4.

I suggest that attachment for at least One year to His Majesty's Embassy should be part of training of any Hong Kong cadet [sic] or Colonial service officer selected to be liaison officer: and if it is impossible to second a foreign service officer to fill the post now, the Colonial officer selected should spend as long a period as possible attached to my staff before assuming the post.