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honest job of work for H.K., as

with

securing

his

future by allying himself with Brian Colquhmen 24

partners, which is a

not place full confidence.

hism in which the C.As do

not a

sanitary

engineer so

I cannot

whether Brunt is

a

say

charlatan,

am

but I have with and do not think much of

his behaviour, which strikes me as unscrupulous.

In this connexim

shd

ут

D.P.W's views.

a encl.,

see (31) which containe the

There seems to be sance confusion at the H.K. end

this subject

a

1

am

surprised that M' Besoring has not been brought into the picture more adequately. It seems essential to find out what H.K. have wish

we

to do now, as present arrangements.

are not getting anywhere

M

the

I accordingly submit a dft.

for consus. which has been agreed with Mr Hawtrey which is, I think, self explanatory.

One other point arises.

Dr. Her klots suggests in

now :-

A of his min. 23/8 that we shd approve in principle

an

the fertilizer scheme (a) H.K's (Dow allocatim being spent (by the scheme itself in toto, subject to future suggestions

by the H.K. Gast.

In B of the same minute, Jr Huklots suggests by implication

agree

a prepare an

that we

to Brunks offer in (30) shi interim coaw scheme to cover the cost of Brunts planning. While I fully agree with D' Herklots that this scheme is very important (see the memo. behind (1)) with all respect

to his suggestions. To

I cannot agree

my

mind, the

sufficiently firm prindations for us to

scheme is not on accept win his points (as o lbs.

I do not like his third

point either since it is the equivalent of giving Brunt

a then saying

what will

you

do has this many? 3-5000 qus I do not place enough trust in Brunt ir Brian Colquhoun to do this. Instead I have inserted in para 4 of the off clear hint that we think the scheme of value, for the reasons the Gur' gives, provided it is put.

ал

think this is sufficient at this sitage.

a

satisfactory troting. I

as in d.h.

Co

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