CO129-611-5 Development Secretariat- appointment of registrar of Co-operatives 10-3-1947 - 10-3-1948 — Page 72

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It is evident that the first function must continue and the present set up is so satisfactory that it should be maintained. Mr. Cater would remain in the Fisheries Department as Assistant Director of Fisheries or Deputy Director of Fisheries and as Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Assistant because the appointment of a Registrar of Co-operatives Societies is envisaged). The present staff would mostly remain under Mr.Cater, although Mr. Cater would of course be responsible to the Director of Fisheries,

The Director of Fisheries would be entirely responsible for the development of the second and third functions. second he would gradually recruit locally a Chinese staff including

For the one or two chemists and such assistants as were necessary. the third he would gradually recruit locally a Chinese staff

For including survey officers, saw-mill and junk building yard personnel, etc. He would, on arrival, have to devot his attention to this problem and after investigation he would submit details of his proposed staff and of his budget to Government for considera- tion.

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