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it will not be completely

absorbed);

and

(c) whether an advisory "Board of Trade"

is, in fact, to be set up.

On the question of the head of the new Department,

I am afraid that we have virtually no service candidates

any

not-

So

far

who m

Candidolê

finding whom we could propose for such a post.

But we

recommend.

Succeeded

we

could

Economic havent given

Confidently Scoretaries are rare creatures, and we are doubtful

up hope

still pursuing enquiries without commitensent. whether those that we have, who are without Eastern

aud are

experience, can be regarded as strong candidates

for a post-in Hong Kong.

We appreciate, of course, how important it is,

especially in a place like Hong Kong, that the holder

of this appointment should be above suspicion in the

public mind. On present information, therefore, we

feel that we can only agree to await a further recommen-

dation from you on the matter of an appointment when

Thomson again becomes available.

In list

very reason

We

are

a

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une asy

about

waiting

as

You

prohnse

The end

if

you

lalien

because

it

when

Thomson has

ر

Completed his

be found

from

defence assignment-

unsuitable

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again

for this post

/

to find somebody slar.

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he

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Should

!

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have

theless

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