to Wood Technology (Chalk).
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He discussed with me reasons for choosing these three subjects which I thought excellent, but I do not feel that one term's study is sufficient in view of the circumstances.
10. Mr. Tamworth raised the question of the establishment in the New Territories of Hong Kong of Communal Forests. We discussed this at some length and I believe that his suggestion is practicable; it will bring forestry into line with fisheries and agriculture. In consequence of these di scussions I make the following recommendations:
11. I recommend that Mr. J. P. Tamworth be granted facilities to continue his work at Oxford under Professor Champion for a further term.
12.
It is desirable that Mr. Tamworth should, on his return to Hong Kong, be in a position to give advice as to the utilization of different tropical hardwoods imported into the Colony from Borneo, Malaya etc. Under Mr. Chalk at Oxford he will receive the basic knowledge of wood technology, but I recommend that he should be given the opportunity during the long vacation to study at The Forest Products Research Station, Princes Risborough, for two or three weeks.
13. During the long vacation a group of students from Oxford will be visiting France to study communal forests. I recommend that Mr. Tamworth joins this party for that purpose.
14.
There never has been a forestry library at Hong Kong; the B. & F. De partment library at the Gradens in the main dealt with horticulture and systematic botany. A forestry library is essential and it should contain not only standard books but also selected forestry journals from different parts of the world. As many books are out of print and others only obtainable by dilligent search through bookshops, and as it will take time to determine what are required and to select and place orders for both books and journals, I recommend that a sum of £100 (one hundred pounds) be placed at the disposal of Mr. Tamworth for the purchase of books and sub- scriptions to journals to form the basis of a forestry library.
15. I recommend that Mr. J. P. Tamworth returns to Hong Kong in the autumn of 1946. The summer is the slack period in Hong Kong and therefore the best time for him to pursue his studies in Europe. As an officer in the Hong Kong Volunteers he was interned in Argyle Street Camp, Kowloon, and the additional months in Europe will do much to restore him physically and mentally to his former vigour.
16.
Prior to his return I would accept responsibility for the maintenance of such forest protective work as should be possible and for preliminary work in respect to seed collection and the establishment of nurseries.
L.Al Hack4B
(G. A. C. Herklots; 11th March, 1946.
Copy to B. R. Wood
" Miss Ruston.
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