CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947 — Page 77

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DRAFT. LETTER.

SIR ORME SARGENT,

K.C.B., K.C.M.G.,

Foreign Office.

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FURTHER ACTION.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

For Sir Thomas Lloyd's signature

March, 1947.

Thank you very much for your letter

of the 17th March and for your offer to

release C.B.B. Heathcote-Smith on secondment

to Hong Kong for about three years to fill

the appointment of Political Liaison Officer.

We are most grateful for this offer.

As I am sure you will appreciate,

my Secretary of State would like to consult

the Governor before taking a final decision.

He is doing so by cable and I will write

again as soon as the Governor's reply is

received.