[ { "id": 230062, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4]", "page_number": 265, "title": "CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4]", "content_text": "Thanks to Hong Kong easily opportunity.\n\nAu\n\nShave\n\nCopy\n\nList of Books required.\n\n259\n\nHameon's Analytical Digest of all the reported\n\nCase's in the several Courts of Law.\n\nCrabb's Digest and Index of all the Statutes. Archere's Digest of the Law of Evidence in\n\nCriminal Cases.\n\nPeere's Digest of the Law of Evidence on the\n\nTrial of Actions at Nisi Prius.\n\nChitty's Practice of the Law in all its\n\ndepartments. Impey's Sheriff and Coroner.\n\nAddison on Contracts.\n\nChitty's Medical Jurisprudence.\n\n(True Copy)\n\n(Signed) B. Hillier,\n\nChief Magistrate\n\nColonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 264338, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-110 - Others - 1865", "page_number": 254, "title": "CO129-110 - Others - 1865", "content_text": "# Hongkong \nK.4244 \n2279% the \n= \noffice Ad. \nne \nSort of Hongkong \n\n## MINUTE \n1865. \nMr Addison PAY. \nAllen 9 \n13 \n+ \n249 \n\nTransmit herewith for your information \na copy of a letter from Mr. Under Secretary regarding certain accounts amounting to £448.18.7 which the Crown Agents have been instructed to discharge. \nThey have also been desired to pay Gray & Rankin the sum of £311.11.0 and to Mr. Owen the sum of £12.11.5 being 10 per cent commission on goods shipped for the mint in Hongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-110 - Others - 1865.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 273285, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3]", "page_number": 94, "title": "CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3]", "content_text": "2d. - That Mr. Stanway Mussen, Esquire,\n\nhas been in the Service of the Colony for 15 years, 10 Months, namely: from \n3rd March 1852 (date of appointment in England) to 15 January, 188...\n\n3rd. That in the course of that Service he has been absent on leave on several occasions, at the dates and for the terms specified below, viz.:\n\n1st For 4 Months and 11 Days, beginning on the 19 November 1855, and ending on the 31 March, 1856.\n\n2nd For 1 month, and 23 Days, beginning on the 30th March, 1860, ending on ... \n3rd For 3 months and 23 Days, beginning on the 21 May, 1862, (including Salary without ...)\n\n4th.-- That provision has been made for the due execution of his office during his absence by the appointment of H. Huffam, Clerk of the Supreme Court.\n\n| | Years | Months | Days |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Total period of Service (as above) | 15 | 10 | |\n| Aggregate Absences (as above) | | 7 | ... |\n| Period of Resident Service | 7 | 2 | /3 |\n| *Maximum Leave grantable | | | |\n| Leave already taken | | | |\n| Leave now granted | 4 | 6 | 1F |\n\n* Viz., one-sixth of the Resident Service, plus six months.\n\nRetd from Mundorffell with half Salary.\n\nGovernor.\n\nNOTE. Officers who may be under the necessity of applying to the Secretary of State for an extension of their leave of absence, are requested to annex this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to them in duplicate.\n\nI certify that in my opinion Mr. Norman Ramory Masson is suffering from Addison's disease of the supra renal capsules, that he has been very unwell for several months, is quite unfit to perform any duty and ought to proceed to Europe with the least possible delay.\n\n(Signed) J. J. Murray \nColonial Surgeon.\n\n(True Copy)\nActing Colonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 277366, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-135 - Public Offices & Others - 1868", "page_number": 666, "title": "CO129-135 - Public Offices & Others - 1868", "content_text": "662\n\n24 Hamar Ranway Miasen, & quie\n\n24.-That\n\n10\n\nhas been in the Service of the Colony for fifteen years, it mounts and in England); on 3rd March 1882 (date of appointment)\n\n13\n\nmely, sign\n\nto 12.\n\nJanuary.\n\n1868.\n\n3rd.—That in the course of that Service he has been absent on leave on several occasions, at the dates and for the terms specified below, viz. :—\n\n10 days, 1 month and 11 Days, beginning 19th Nov. 1855, and ending\n\nM\n\nyears,\n\non...\n\non th\n\nthe 21st Mar 1866\n\n1 month, and 21 days, beginning the 30th March, 1860, and ending on the 21 May, 1862, (including 1 months and 20 days without Salary).\n\n4th. That provision has been made for the due execution of\n\nNR Maker\n\nLequires\n\noffice during his absence by\n\nthe appointment of E. S. Huffam, clerk of the Supreme Court.\n\nYears.\n\nMonths\n\n16\n\nlef\n\n久\n\n6\n\nTotal period of Service (as above)..\n\nAggregate Absences (as above)..\n\nPeriod of Resident Service\n\n*Maximum Leave grantable\n\n• (from ...Jan. 1.80.27.16.15. long 14. 15-\n\nLeave already taken and admissible under rule..\n\nwithout...\n\nof salary... 2\n\nク\n\n#1\n\nLeave now granted................\n\n* Viz., one-sixth of the Resident Service, plus six months.\n\nRentend funer\n\ndfrums Mardone\n\nGovernor.\n\nNOTE.—Officers who may be under the necessity of applying to the Secretary of State for an extension of their leave of absence, are to annex this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to them in duplicate, requested\n\nMopy..)\n\nHangtong\n\n& December, 1867.\n\nmy opinion\n\nI certify that Mr. Norman Ramsey Mo-\n\nCusson is suffering from Addison's disease of the supra renal capsules, that he has been unwell for several months, is quite unfit to perform any duty and requires to proceed to Europe with the least possible delay\n\n$18.\n\n(Signed) J. I. Murray B Colonial Surgeon.\n\n(True Copy)\n\nActing Colonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-135 - Public Offices & Others - 1868.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 309446, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9]", "page_number": 107, "title": "CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9]", "content_text": "106\n\n\"Contracts of Service within the meaning of Ordinance\n\nThere cannot in my opinion be a Contract of Service according to Law unless there be also a Contract of hiring, otherwise it would be a unilateral \"Contract which could not be enforced. The following passage taken from Addison on Contracts p. 682 I think correctly states the law. \"In order to constitute a Contract of hiring and Service there must either be express or implied mutual engagement binding one party to employ and remunerate and the other to serve for a determinate period.\n\nI think there can be no doubt that the parties alluded to are considered free and not under any Contract of Service whatever and that the course taken by the Emigration Officer in so regarding them is strictly in accordance with the question giving rise to it.\n\nAgain, in December 1878 a query was made as to whether the giving of a promissory note to repay by instalments out of earnings in British Guiana for certain advances such as Passage money, Clothing, Cash, etc., made here constituted a Contract of Service. This was referred to Mr. Phillippo, and on the 4th of that month he wrote: \"I do not consider that the fact of an Immigrant giving a promissory note to be paid by instalments out of earnings in British Guiana amounts to a Contract of Service and that technically under the Ordinance such an Immigrant must be considered free.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 343589, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12]", "page_number": 336, "title": "CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12]", "content_text": "335\n\nenjoying an immortality in the hearts of his scholars in all parts of China, I might say the world, his memory will be kept green in Victoria College by the scholarship founded in his honour by old scholars in 1884. I believe too that the Memorial Committee appointed since his death contemplate applying to the Government for permission to affix some permanent memorial in the College Hall.\n\n5. It was originally proposed that Victoria College should furnish accommodation for 770 boys, a number which was supposed by some to be extravagantly large. By the simple expedient of dividing all the desks into six instead of five parts, seats have been provided for 960 boys (including the Pupil Teachers' room) affording each boy a space, that compares favourably with what is required in England; while future undue crowding, an evil long felt at the Central School is rendered impossible by each boy's space being defined by his desk-lid. In addition to the manifest saving of expense in providing education for 924 boys by the same staff as was allotted to 770, there are great advantages derived from the assembling of a larger number of boys in one building; these are—one continuous system of education, as the larger number of boys to be promoted from lower classes will gradually lessen the number of admissions into higher classes from other schools,—a prolongation of the course, which will delay the undue promotion of backward boys which has long been to their detriment, and to the discredit of the upper classes—and the more effective shading off of degrees of knowledge so that too great a stride in education will no longer follow on promotion. There were 800 boys on the Roll in September, and there is every reason to believe that the College will be full in a year or two, if not next month.\n\n6. During the past year there were on the Roll 790 Chinese and Eurasians, 23 English, 4 Germans, & Hebrews, 1 Hindu, 10 Japanese, 86 Mohammedans, 1 Parsee and 46 Portuguese. This college can therefore in a marked degree lay claim to a cosmopolitan character.\n\n7. Chinese boys, as a rule, are very intelligent, docile and painstaking. That they are intelligent is established by the large number of boys, that in the short period of five or six years have advanced from the alphabet to a knowledge of English sufficient to do a creditable paper on a play of Shakespeare. Their docility proverbially arouses the admiration of every new master from England. Painstakingness is a national characteristic sometimes provoking to the more impetuous European. It might be thought that with these admirable traits the work of teaching in this College would be an easy task and the results should be even higher than they are. There would be grounds for this supposition, if there were not serious compensating drawbacks such as the following. Stolidity and absence of facial expression render it next to impossible for a teacher to gather how much of what he says is understood by the class; he has not the satisfaction of seeing perplexed ignorance dissolve into triumphant knowledge, for difficulties do not pucker the brow, nor does success kindle the eye of the Chinese student. This difficulty is increased tenfold by the fact that all instruction is given in English, thus there is not merely the doubt whether a boy understands the subject itself, but a fear that he does not grasp the phrase in which it is conveyed. Again the Chinese answer in English with a single word after the genius of their own language leaving a great deal to the imagination; such a habit is hard to break, and very tantalising to the teacher, as the curt answer may contain a correct idea or the reverse. Further where an English boy would answer to the best of his ability, even running the risk of a mistake, or would ask the master for assistance or explanation, a Chinese is deterred by a nervous fear of the ridicule of his comrades. Once again, though keen in detecting the shades of their dozen native tones, Chinese ears are remarkably dull in detecting the difference in English vowel sounds, and between sharp and flat consonants; the result of all which is impossible mistakes in Dictation and Reading. It might be thought too, that the inherited power of memory in the Chinese race, of which one hears so much would prove a considerable factor in their progress, but this is far from being the case. It would certainly be so in Examinations if special care were not taken in framing the questions to avoid putting them in such a form as would allow of an answer being previously committed to memory. But as a matter of fact, in daily school life there would appear to be a sad lack of an intelligent memory, the master cannot rely on the work done in the previous year as a foundation on which to raise a higher superstructure. I have dwelt at this length on the characteristics of Chinese boys, because only those daily engaged in the task of teaching know exactly where the difficulties lie, and because some explanation is thus afforded of the necessity of the slow progress that has been made in the past, and may be expected for some time in the future.\n\n8. To impart the principles of a sound education in English is the main object of this Government Institution. In the distribution of work to each class this is steadily aimed at, and strict injunctions are given to employ the English language alone in all instruction, except of course in the Translation Lessons and when occasionally in the Junior Classes difficulties require to be explained in Chinese. The natural consequence of this is that the boys become very apt at understanding what is said to them in English. The great problem is how to get boys to speak English before they leave school. Experience has shown that, within a few months after obtaining a situation, our Chinese boys, with their store of grammatical rules and knowledge of composition, develop the power of speaking English very creditably; but, as a rule, only Pupil Teachers and Monitors really speak English well before leaving school. This would seem to point clearly to a want of self-confidence, and to the absence of the necessity. Special attention will in the future be paid to this in Junior classes.\n\nThe work of the upper classes is at present regulated by the requirements of the Oxford Senior Local Examination,\n\nAs I believe a mistaken impression prevails that Latin was on this account added to the curriculum, I will take this opportunity of ventilating the purpose with which it was introduced. BACON and MILTON, the fathers of English Prose Composition, teem with Latinisms, nor are these entirely absent from the modern standard of ADDISON. It is only quite recently that English composition has become a separate study in England. Formerly a good classical education was supposed sufficient to enable an English author to write correctly in his mother tongue. It is therefore reasonable to suppose that a foreigner must be assisted in the acquisition of English rules of composition by the study of that language, on which its choicest models are framed. In Latin the observance of concord and regimen is rendered conspicuous by inflection, the intelligent translation therefore of a simple Latin author should explain the reason of many English rules. Moreover immense assistance in understanding and distinguishing the meanings of English words, and often in spelling them, is manifestly afforded by even a restricted Latin vocabulary. In the First Class, Latin, Chemistry, Drawing, Book-keeping, Mensuration, and Trigonometry will for the future be optional, and not included in class subjects.\n\n9. In India it has been found necessary to prepare special school text-books for English education. The demand in Hongkong is too slight to offer much encouragement to a similar enterprise, but the want makes itself felt.\n\nAs an effort in this direction I published a few years ago a School Arithmetic specially intended to explain difficulties to our boys. Much could be done in the way of explaining eccentricities of English Idiom and Spelling, to say nothing of the urgent need of a cheap text-book of the Geography of the Chinese Empire. Something too is needed to supplement the School Committee's series of books in Chinese, which provide practice for Translation into English. The late Mr. FALCONER edited a very useful book, but the very classical Chinese can only be adequately translated into very classical English. I have therefore just recently compiled a collection of cuttings from Chinese newspapers, which will, it is to be hoped, familiarise the boys with everyday ideas and expressions.\n\n10. In the confined area of the old Central School nothing could be done to provide the boys with the necessary opportunity for developing their physique. Simple gymnastic appliances will shortly be erected in the covered playground; properly availed of, this should counteract the cramped attitudes generally associated with study.\n\n11. The fees have been raised in Class I to $36 per annum and in Classes II and III to $24, as the Upper School derives the chief benefit from the heavy expense of the salaries of English Masters, and of costly school material. Chinese parents should reflect that they have now a good English education brought to their doors, and that their sons can pass an examination held in England without the outlay attendant upon sending them thither for five or six years. It is much to be desired that parents, who can afford it, as many of them well can, should not take their sons away immediately upon their promotion to the First Class, but allow them to stay a year or two at the top of the School to really complete their education more thoroughly.\n\n12. The staff consists of twenty-nine in all; viz.: nine English Masters (four of whom are graduates), ten Chinese Assistants, three Pupil Teachers and three Monitors; and in Chinese School four Chinese Graduates, (Sau Tsoi). This is an increase of ten masters on the staff formerly at the Central School. Four new English Masters arrived in April and May last, Messrs. BARLOW, M.A., BOOTH, HASELDEN, B.A., and BOARDS; of these, three were extra, and one was to supply the vacancy caused by the appointment of Mr. MAY to be second master on the death of Mr. FALCONER. The six new Chinese Assistants were provided by six Pupil Teachers articled three years ago, and who during the last five months have given evidence of their ability to discharge their duties very satisfactorily. With the exception of Translation from Chinese in the two head classes the Head Master no longer takes a position on the teaching staff; his time being fully occupied in organisation and supervision, fortnightly inspections of each class, half-yearly and annual examinations with other multifarious duties. It is noteworthy that of the staff of eighteen, English and Chinese, I found on my arrival eight years ago, only two remain. As only two have been removed by death it is manifest that the remainder are those who have left in search of higher salaries elsewhere, some on promotion in the Colonial Service.\n\n13. A normal class and a special Examination Paper on Education and School Discipline for Pupil Teachers and Monitors are a new feature this year. Mr. BOARDS, who has been in charge of these junior assistants in front of the Preparatory Class, is on the whole able to give me only a moderate Report though he speaks highly of one or two Pupil Teachers. I trust that next year some marked improvement will be observed.\n\n14. With the necessarily increased staff for 21 classes, instead of 12, it could only reasonably be expected that the expenses would be increased, but it is satisfactory to observe that the average expense of each scholar calculated on the average daily attendance is lower than it has been for years. When it is remembered that for three months the expense of three extra English Masters was borne by the smaller number of boys at the Central School, it may reasonably be supposed that this figure will not be exceeded next year.\n\nAn average cost of $25 may be called £3 18s., per head, which sounds a large sum, but is far exceeded by our namesake in Australia where the cost per head is £4 15s.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 391183, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "page_number": 144, "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "content_text": "140\n\nexplained that in cases of extradition to the United Kingdom it is customary to send all telegrams from this Department on the account of the Home Office, the amount being subsequently recovered by the latter Department from the Prosecutors.\n\nThe suggestion was at the same time made that this practice should be followed in cases of extradition where British Colonies are concerned.\n\nLord Lansdowne adheres to this proposal and considers that telegrams sent in connection with extradition cases should be regarded as exceptional claims under the arrangement of December 1882. It appears to His Lordship that, whether or not the Governor of Hongkong asked for a reply in the present instance, it was no doubt necessary for the Consul to send a telegraphic answer owing to the nature of the service which he was called upon to perform and that in this respect also the claim comes within the special provisions of the arrangement.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient,\n\nhumble Servant,\n\nCharles Addison.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 404105, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-332 - Public Offices & Others - 1905", "page_number": 367, "title": "CO129-332 - Public Offices & Others - 1905", "content_text": "## MINUTE\nMr. Stubbs 8/6 \nMr. Collins \nMr. Antrobus. \nMr. Cox. \nMr. Lucas. \nMr. Graham. \nSir M. Ommanney. \nThe Duke of Marlborough. Mr. Lyttelton. \n\nthen subject. hover to be able to obtain The für dedunt servant, the next well addren four days or RJ. Ren, 62 Addison Garden Kensington. \n\nDRAFT. \na Hughey 19/5B \n1.4. Atterom beg 4.B \n\n14. June 1905- Jan 365 firecked by with thanks hp Joe to act: the mupt gy letter of the fr regast the west. with \n\nFor the Danysz Virus 8 You that copies of the core on this subject art Sing forwarded + the forr & Hagting \n\nWB & L-6000-12-04 \n6020-1-05", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-332 - Public Offices & Others - 1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 418015, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 727, "title": "CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "## Inclosure in No. 1.\n\n### Report by Mr. Seeds respecting the Reception of the Diplomatic Body on offering their condolences to the Prince Regent before the Biers of the late Emperor and Empress Dowager.\n\nPUNCTUALLY at 9 o'clock on the morning of the 21st November Sir J. Jordan and the members of the Legation staff whose privilege it was to accompany His Majesty's Minister were borne off in official chairs along the road leading to the Forbidden City, where the Diplomatic Corps were to present their condolences to the Prince Regent before the biers of the late Emperor and Empress Dowager. According to the rule laid down by the Wai-wu Pu, no foreign Minister was to be accompanied by more than two members of his staff, but, in graceful recognition of His Majesty's Minister as the Representative of the King of Norway, an exception was made in favour of the British Legation, and Sir J. Jordan alone among the foreign \"Chefs de Mission\" was attended by a suite of four, comprising Mr. Campbell, Chinese Secretary; Mr. Addison, Second Secretary; Mr. Mayers, Assistant Chinese Secretary; and the writer of this Report.\n\nOutside the eastern gate of the Forbidden City were drawn up the usual miscellaneous assortment of Chinese soldiery, who presented arms in their own inimitable manner as the chairs were carried through their lines. Having crossed the first courtyard, the chairs were met at the entrance to a narrow passage by exceedingly perturbed officials, who hurriedly lined the cortège along the wall in order to clear the road for a procession which could be seen slowly advancing down the lane. At its head marched coolies carrying mysterious burdens carefully shrouded in silk cloths of Imperial yellow; immediately after these, surrounded by a white-clad suite, and supported on either side by a high official, walked a Manchu lady, her eyes fixed on the ground and her thickly powdered face set in an expression of ceremonious grief. Not till later were we told that, owing to our unexpectedly early arrival, we had had the honour of seeing the present Empress Dowager, widow of the late Emperor, on her way to carry out certain religious observances in connection with the obsequies of her departed spouse.\n\nThe great inner courtyard where the chairs finally came to a halt presented a picture such as would have satisfied the most romantically-minded Occidental that ever came to the Far East in search of memories of a barbaric past. Here were row upon row of ponies and camels whose heads peered patiently out from under their yellow trappings; along the walls, ruinous in parts, it is true, but on the whole bright with green and yellow tiles, were ranged the tents of the camel-drivers much the same as they might have appeared on the Mongolian plains, while lines of Chinese carts and chairs, all draped in the Imperial colours, completed the illusion and made of the whole scene a representation, as it were, of the temporary encampment of some nomadic chieftain. Immemorial custom alone required the presence of this multitude of carts and beasts of burden; they had not been collected in order to serve any practical purpose, but were to stand idle in the courtyard, day after day, as pompous witnesses to the greatness of the deceased Emperor. For the rest, the vast enclosure seethed with a crowd of officials, clad in the regulation mourning garb, black hat and white sheepskin cloak worn with the fur outwards, in contrast to whom the so-called \"hereditary bondsmen,\" with their lilac coats and green sashes, supplied a brilliant note of colour, which even their doubtful cleanliness could scarce impair, while the all too numerous faces of the repulsive eunuch class showed that the new régime had not yet grappled, as had been hoped, with the chief curse of the Imperial Palace.\n\nAfter being regaled with tea and cigarettes in pavilions specially erected for their reception, the Diplomatic Body were escorted by a flock of officials to the great hall where the late Empress Dowager had been wont to receive foreign ladies in audience, and where her body was now awaiting its final removal to the last resting-place amidst the Imperial tombs. The enormous gates of the hall were flung wide open, letting in a flood of light over the catafalque and its richly embroidered hangings of yellow silk. Immediately in front stood a small altar table supporting candlesticks and other religious vessels of a severely plain design; on each side of the bier low screens were so placed as to enclose a semicircular space barely large enough to contain the little band of foreign diplomatists as they stood just within the entrance, but no attempt had been made to shut out the imposing background afforded by the pillars and walls of the building, the magnificent decorations of which shone out undimmed by any such dismal trappings as accompany funeral ceremonies in Western countries. Through the openings between the screens could be seen, in defiance of all rules of etiquette hitherto observed, highly interested groups of Court ladies, whose heavily powdered faces rivalled their mourning robes in whiteness. To the right of the Diplomatic Body, close to the bier, stood the Prince Regent, indistinguishable from any other Chinese of high rank in his plain black hat and white fur coat—a delicate-looking young man, whose highly nervous manner and gentle expression strangely recalled the late Emperor. Prince Ch'un accompanied by Prince Ching, looking singularly aged and feeble, Na-t'ung, and Yuan Shih-k'ai, whose vigorous appearance satisfactorily gave the lie to the rumours lately current attributing to him various forms of violent death.\n\nIn accordance with the prescribed ceremonial, the Spanish Minister, as doyen of the Diplomatic Corps, after bowing thrice to the bier and once to the Prince Regent, read out the following speech:\n\n\"Monseigneur, La force mystérieuse et invisible qui dirige nos destins et contre laquelle il n'y a ni défense ni lutte possible a fait disparaître du monde des vivants Sa Majesté l'Impératrice Douairière, cette femme admirable, intelligente et de haut caractère, qui avait voué sa vie à étudier et satisfaire les besoins de la Chine.\n\n\"J'accomplis le triste devoir de manifester à votre Altesse Impériale combien est grande la part que le Corps Diplomatique prend au chagrin de la Famille Impériale devant la disparition à jamais de l'Impératrice Douairière.\"\n\nAfter this address had been translated into Chinese, the Prince Regent, whose fingers were trembling with nervousness, produced, out of the recesses of his sleeve, a paper from which he read his reply, translated by his interpreter into French as follows:\n\n\"Nous remercions vivement vos Excellences des preuves de touchante sympathie qu'elles nous donnent dans ce deuil national en venant saluer la dépouille funèbre de notre Auguste Souveraine feu Sa Majesté l'Impératrice Douairière. Nous sommes très sensibles aux condoléances qui nous sont exprimées; elles monteront jusqu'à l'âme de Son Auguste Majesté, qui est au ciel.\n\n'C'est avec une grande tristesse et une vive reconnaissance que nous adressons à vos Excellences nos sincères remercîments.'\n\nThe Diplomatic Corps then retired backwards out of the hall, keeping their faces turned to the bier and bowing as they went.\n\nAfter a short interval, the foreign diplomatists followed the Prince Regent to the main audience hall, where the body of the late Emperor was lying, and where a similar ceremony was gone through. Following is the text of the speeches delivered:\n\nThe Spanish Minister: \"C'est dans le silence de la tristesse que nous nous approchons du cercueil qui contient la dépouille mortelle de votre auguste frère pour vous dire combien est grande, profonde et sincère la douleur que le Corps Diplomatique éprouve devant ce malheur. Plus qu'une espérance, le jeune Empereur, que nous regrettons tous, était une réalité pour le bonheur de son peuple, qu'il chérissait. C'est à lui qu'il a donné sa dernière pensée, et c'est en se souvenant de son futur bien-être qu'il a exhalé son dernier soupir.\n\n\"Le Corps Diplomatique ici réuni souhaite que le temps, qui est le baume qui assoupit toutes les douleurs, puisse assoupir le vôtre.”\n\nThe Prince Regent: \"Nous sommes très touchés des condoléances que vos Excellences ont bien voulu nous adresser, et de la preuve de sympathie qu'elles nous donnent en devant saluer la dépouille de notre Auguste Souverain feu Sa Majesté l'Empereur.\n\nCette preuve de sympathie si aimable, si touchante, nous touche; non seulement nous, mais elle touchera jusqu'à l'âme de Son Auguste Majesté, qui est au ciel.\n\n\"C'est du fond du cœur que nous adressons à vos Excellences nos sincères remercîments.\"\n\nThe catafalque covering the Imperial coffin resembled that which hid the bier of the Empress Dowager, being a plain rectangular erection about 9 feet high, overlaid...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 426136, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7]", "page_number": 505, "title": "CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7]", "content_text": "It will\n\nwhether\n\nwo\n\nDon Macounder\n\nany there offices\n\nit he has found to fit the\n\nwww appli in\n\nHong Kong,\n\na.G may\n\n1910\n\n28 July\n\n27043\n\nCausation of Beri-beri\n\n503\n\nCO\n\n27043\n\nRECEIVED Regd 1 SEP 10\n\nLast previous Paper\n\nDeychelles\n\n(16,856) Wt.21,800-). 40,000. 11/09. A&E. W.\n\nNext subsequent Paper\n\nminist by most as li\n\nwetten applis\n\noutbreak\n\nSendo cathing reading or Addison's report am Coding Inland, I bychelles.\n\nJishitty\n\nI head.\n\nWait\n\nreplies\n\nJRZ\n\nif any se if\n\nreewed\n\nother\n\nat net.\n\nLe Read th\n\n6/5\n\nto further replin have\n\nMay is\n\nPut by.\n\nN.FR.\n\n3\n\nXIL", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 426137, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7]", "page_number": 506, "title": "CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7]", "content_text": "No. 504 CO 27043 RECR\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 28th July, 1910.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nWith reference to Your Lordship's Despatch No. 162 of the 13th ultimo, I have the honour to forward the enclosed copy of a minute by the Medical Officer of Health, dated the 25th instant.\n\n2. The Principal Civil Medical Officer informs me that in cases of Beri-Beri, phosphates starvation was found in addition to nitrogen starvation, and that therefore he cannot see that Mr. Addison's report disproves the overmilled rice theory of the causation of Beri-Beri.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,\n\n[Signature: Amaz... Officer Administering the Government]\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CREWE, &c., &c., &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 426138, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7]", "page_number": 507, "title": "CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7]", "content_text": "OP Y. \n\nMinute concerning the outbreak of Beri Beri on 4th Island of Costivy, Seychelles.\n\n505\n\nIf the 27043\n\nREC? Rees 1 SEP 10\n\nThis unintentional experiment of depriving the native inhabitants (about 100 in number) of an isolated island of all food other than Siam or Burmah milled rice and a small quantity of salt fish, for a period of six months, with the result that an epidemic of Beri Beri ensued - affords one of the most striking proofs of the present rice-theory of the causation of Beri Beri.\n\nDr. Addison's report was written in February, 1910, and his references therefore to the rice theory relate to Braddon's hypothesis of an alkaloidal poison concealed in the rice, which was based on pure conjecture, and has since been proved to be fallacious by Fraser and Staunton. These observers proved, just at this time (February, 1910), that the injurious effects of the so-called \"Siam\" or over-milled rice were due, not to any undiscovered poison, but to the removal by milling of the phosphatic salts which lie just beneath the pericarp.\n\nThe order depriving the islanders of fresh meat resulted in their being deprived of the phosphatic salts which are abundant in such food and reproduced exactly the ordinary dietary of the Far Eastern native labourer - viz., over-milled rice with a small fragment of salt fish insufficient to supply the salts necessary to the growth and maintenance of the nerve elements of the human economy.\n\nIt is obvious that Dr. Addison cannot have had time to see these latest reports, which were published simultaneously with his report on this outbreak of Beri-Beri, but the outbreak nevertheless fully confirms the now well-established doctrine that Beri-Beri is a disease of imperfect nutrition, analogous to scurvy, and there can be no doubt that Beri Beri can, by judicious legislation, be as easily stamped", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 436809, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911", "page_number": 199, "title": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911", "content_text": "HOLLAND LODGE\n\nADDISON ROAD\n\nPENNINGTON. W.\n\n1911 June 1.\n\n182\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No: 15745/11, of the 25th May, and to express my extreme regret for having allowed it to remain unanswered for so long. The delay was unavoidable, being due to the fact that none of my papers have been available, being stored away in my heavy luggage, until I was able to get a house.\n\n2. I now find that I have not, unfortunately, a copy of my letter, referred to by you, of the 11th November last, with me, while I am precluded, by the Regulations, from having any copy of the correspondence associated therewith. But, to the best of my recollection, that letter was written in reply to one which, while calling upon me for a report upon the circumstances attending the absconding of one of the Chinese employees of the Harbour Department, with certain Government monies in his possession, did not prefer any charges against me, personally; and from that date, until now, no such charges have been brought to my notice.\n\nUnder Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n3.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 436825, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911", "page_number": 215, "title": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911", "content_text": "HOLLAND LODGE\n\n35 ADDISON ROAD\n\n#.\n\n16 June 1911.\n\n208\n\nSir\n\n7\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No 18113/1911, of the 14th instant, with two enclosures, for which I beg to offer you my thanks.\n\n2. Of these enclosures, one is a copy of a letter written by me, on the 11th November last, in reply to one from the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, calling upon me for my remarks upon a minute from the Governor, Sir Frederic Lugard, but containing no specific charges against me. It was, as I understood it (and still so understand), merely calling for an amplification of my former report.\n\n3. The second enclosure is a copy of a minute from H.E. Sir Frederic Lugard, which I now see for the first time. Had it not been withheld from me, I could have satisfactorily explained every point raised with the context before me; and this I now attempt to do, from memory alone.\n\n4. The \"searching enquiry\" referred to was not restricted to...\n\nPage 30\n\nUnder Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n...\n\nback the letter to him principally\n\nif he &c. doesn't think it [wise] to airable tone it down.\n\n2718 A&C (There are some officially with C.R. Air Collins alone Factor)\n\nP. 28\n\nI sent 18713 back to him accordingly suggesting modification of the last part...\n\nHe called yesterday, surprised that it came from the angle open to objection. However, in reference he decided to modify it. He has now returned it: the modifications are not very extreme, but he has at least struck out the allegation in the part...\n\nI personally saw H. May.\n\nConf procend Der op on? Le Conf.\n\nRece REAR 17 JUN 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 436837, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911", "page_number": 227, "title": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911", "content_text": "statement carried on board at Hong Kong. I'm the cires, I doubt whether he ought to be allowed to take up any arduous work while on leave.\n\nI cannot say that the staff have general permission to accept employment, but when he has received an offer of employment, he should state the nature of the work.\n\n...\n\nHOLLAND LODGE\n\n85 ADDISON ROAD. W.\n\n14 July 1911.\n\n220\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to request permission, in accordance with the regulations, to accept remunerative employment in this country while on leave from the Colony of Hongkong.\n\n2. I have not yet been offered any such employment, so I am unable to specify its nature.\n\n3. My reasons for making this request are, that idleness is irksome to me, and that I find my half salary insufficient for my needs, more especially in view of the recent reductions made therefrom.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\n Bund Suger\n\nCommander R.N.\n\nHARBOUR MASTER &c, Hongkong.\n\nUNDER SECRETARY OF STATE\n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 436840, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911", "page_number": 230, "title": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911", "content_text": "It will of course, be useless if they would not, in any case accept his statements with at least an endorsement of the fact that it is not liked that he said, but let him write. In reply to Harbour Master’s letter, I do not think that he has any sinful purpose in continuing the correspondence.\n\nDraft\n\nSir,\n\nCO 32973\n\nRef 12 OCT 1223\n\nHOLLAND LODGE\n\n35 ADDISON ROAD. H.\n\n11 October 1911.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 31645/1911 of yesterday’s date, in which you inform me that the Government of the Union of South Africa has decided, after reconsideration, not to pay me the promised allowance for work performed by me on behalf of the Transvaal Government.\n\n2. Under the circumstances, I beg for permission to address the Government of the Union of South Africa directly upon the subject.\n\nI have the honour to be\n\nSir,\n\nyour obedient servant\n\nCommander K.N.\n\nHarbour Master &c.:\n\nHongkong.\n\nSECRETARY OF STATE\n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 436843, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911", "page_number": 233, "title": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911", "content_text": "See also the derp on 33935 (mm. Taylor may find himself in a very important position if he tries to insist).\n\nWe add that a copy of this letter is being forwarded to the Gov. and that he can, if he wishes, make further representations to the Cove, after his return, but that there seems no need for him to forego the extension of leave granted to him on medical advice.\n\nWe did what we could to get what he claimed from the S. A. Govt. but they won't pay, and we can't help it.\n\nCopy to you. Conf. 31 Alonce '31 Sir\n\nREC 34133 226 HOLLAND F25 OCT || 35 ADDISON ROAD. W. 21 October 1911.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 31508 of the 17th instant, and to offer the following comments thereon.\n\n2. As I have not yet been informed of any specific charges against me, (beyond the vague and general one of having failed to exercise adequate supervision over my subordinates), no explanation is as yet called for from me. My previous letters of the 1st and 16th June last were not of that nature, but dealt with my position in Hongkong by reason of the treatment accorded to me and the Harbour Department by the Colonial Secretary, and certain misapprehensions entertained by His Excellency Sir Frederic Lugard in his minute of 19 November 1910, respectively. It is true that, in that minute, there is an implied censure for my having failed to put in writing a certain order issued verbally by me; but as that order was admittedly received by the officers concerned, I cannot think that this, alone, is the reason for my having been mulcted of $750. I am therefore still at a loss to conceive what the ultimate reason may be, and hence am unable to present my side of the matter.\n\n3. The theft of the money took place just a year ago, and I remained in the Colony for more than three months after that date. At any time during that period I could have refuted any charges made against me. Yet no such charges were made, but instead I was judged and condemned unheard. The Chinese employees...\n\nThe Under Secretary of State Colonial Office", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 436851, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911", "page_number": 241, "title": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911", "content_text": "C O\n\n36279\n\n234\n\nRECEIVED 10 NOV !!\n\nHOLLAND LODGE\n\n35 ADDISON ROAD. W.\n\nNovember 1911.\n\n78113\n\nSir\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 34133/1911 of the 4th November, and to most respectfully offer the following reply thereto.\n\n2. I did not understand that the enclosures to your letter of 14 June were intended to represent specific charges against me, but gather from that now under reply that such is the case.\n\n3. I find it difficult to discover, however, what the actual charges are. But they appear to be\n\nThe Under Secretary of State\n\nColonial Office.\n\n(a) That I restricted my enquiry into the working of the new scheme for the collection of fees &c: to interrogation of my own subordinates.\n\n(b) That I was guilty of falsehood when I told Messrs Messer and Osborne that the scheme was working smoothly and well, because I was able subsequently to discover that the shroff had in isolated cases collected money in defiance of my orders.\n\n(c) That I considered it advisable to use up the old stock of forms from motives of economy.\n\n(4)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 441830, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912", "page_number": 279, "title": "CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912", "content_text": "## \n\nwith kindness to her he that he has no chance.\n\n2011 Mr Hood. Can you fill in please whether the Lumarel CO 1875 270 HOLLAND DODGE 12 35 ADDISON ROAD. W. 18 January 1912, or any other Cypress Commission is likely to be vacant soon? Of 20 will the vacancy be referred to the Taliform?\n\n22/1 P.C.H. Regret inability to meet his wishes as the affilbar aheady been filled & boral from be chassend dad to his past experience is hands of the kuid Patrovace sept.\n\nT.C.&. 24/1 at ince See private corres attached M 2071/12\n\n## \n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to apply for the post, which I understand is now, or shortly will be, vacant, of Commissioner at Limassol, Cyprus.\n\n2. My reasons for asking for this appointment, of which the emoluments are so much less than those of the post £800 as against £900 which I now hold are as follow. The climate of Hongkong, which has never suited my wife, now no longer agrees with me. I am now, and my doctor warns me against returning thither. Indeed, I was told that I was not expected to live when I embarked for home on the 1st February last. The climate is not really a bad one, so long as one preserves one's health, but I have seen too many officials and others absolutely break down, or die suddenly, because it no longer suited them, and they were unable to obtain a transfer to another climate, to be willing to disregard the doctor's warning if I can possibly obtain employment elsewhere.\n\n3. It is with great regret that I have arrived at this decision, for I am deeply interested in the Colony of Hongkong, and its welfare, and have bought a house there, which I shall probably have to sell at a considerable loss. Health must come first.\n\nBut \n\n4. And there are other reasons. My children have now arrived at an age when it is impossible for them to remain any longer in the tropics, besides which it is now necessary that they be educated, which is not possible in Hongkong,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 441837, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912", "page_number": 286, "title": "CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912", "content_text": "# 29 January 1912\n\n## Letter from Holland Lodger\n\n**HOLLAND LODGER** \n**30 JAN 12** \n**35 ADDISON ROAD. W.**\n\n29 January. 1912.\n\n277\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No `1875/1912`, of the 27th instant, and to point out, in connection with the concluding paragraph thereof, that I have had precisely the same training, from childhood, as that enjoyed by all other Naval officers, several of whom have been, and are, employed under the Colonial Office in appointments abroad other than those as Harbour Master, Master Attendant, Captain of the Port, and the like. While not presuming to class myself with such distinguished officers as Sir Harry Rawson and Sir Frederic Bedford, I may at least instance the employment of my predecessor in my present post, Commander Rumsey, as Colonial Secretary at Lagos, and of the appointment of Lieutenant Frederic Gaunt, (now Captain R.N.) as Commissioner at Wei Hai Wei, in 1898, when a messmate and fellow Lieutenant with me in the \"Narcissus\".\n\n2. At the same time, I cannot recognise that the numerous Military officers who have held, or do hold, similar appointments in various Colonies had any special knowledge, training, or experience before their appointment to such posts, which rendered them better fitted for the tasks before them than I am at the present moment. To give a single instance, the present Colonial Secretary in Cyprus, (whose family are great friends of mine, and one of his brothers is my medical adviser), had no Colonial experience at all when he was selected for a Commissionership in Africa, while I have had more than twelve years...\n\nThe Under Secretary of State \nColonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 441841, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912", "page_number": 290, "title": "CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912", "content_text": "## HOLLAND LODGE \n## CO2 \n## 10017 \n## Reef 6 MAY 12 \n## 35 ADDISON-ROAD \n4 May 1912.\n\n281\n\nHaving been informed that Captain Orr, Colonial Secretary of Cyprus, has resigned that appointment in consequence of ill-health brought about by his previous employment in Nigeria, I have the honour to apply for the post thereby rendered vacant.\n\n2. I have been for over thirty years in Government service, eighteen in the Royal Navy, and more than twelve under the Colonial Office, and have earned the approbation of the several superior officers under whom I have served. During my time in the Navy, I served for six years in the Mediterranean, including the Levant, where I had many opportunities of making myself acquainted with the character and modes of thought of the people, besides gaining a slight knowledge of Arabic, Turkish, and modern Greek.\n\n3. In my present post, of Harbour Master &c: at Hongkong, where I have now been stationed for over twelve years, my health finally broke down, the climate of that Colony, which at first agreed with me, having eventually undermined my health, with the result that I was not expected to live when I embarked for home in February of last year. I have already forwarded two certificates from my medical adviser, on which account I have been granted two extensions of my leave, and he still considers that, because of the state of my health, it would be very imprudent for me to return to Hongkong.\n\n4. Under these circumstances, if I am unable to obtain another appointment, the only course remaining to me is to apply ...\n\nThe Under Secretary \nfor \nColonial Office", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 441852, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912", "page_number": 301, "title": "CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912", "content_text": "## \nز \n\nSir, \n\nthe end \n\nHOLLAND LODGE 292 \n\n86 ADDISON ROAD, W. \n\n17 July 1912. \n\nI have the honour to approach you on the subject of my position in the Colonial Service, brought about by the treatment I have received since I entered that service, with a view to the reconsideration of the decision come to with regard to my application for transfer to some other appointment. \n\n2. The treatment to which I refer is not confined to a single instance, but has been spread over my whole career under the Colonial Office. I propose here to deal with the principal instances in chronological order, so far as possible. \n\n3. I entered the Colonial Service in 1899, after over twenty years in the Royal Navy, receiving the appointment as Assistant Harbour Master, &c., Hongkong, on July 1, thirteen years ago, and sailing on the 12 August in the same year to take up the appointment. Although the Colonial Regulations provide for the payment of half salary to an officer newly appointed during the passage out, if such half salary is available, I did not receive any salary at all until my arrival in the Colony on the 22nd September 1899. The half salary was available, my predecessor in the post having left the Colony before the date of my sailing from England (he resigned the appointment), while the officer who was performing the duties received but half the salary of the acting post and half of his own. In this connection, I may remark that I was offered a second-class passage only, and paid the difference between that and the first-class fare out of my own pocket, while among the other first-class passengers in the ship was a boatswain in the Royal Navy, travelling at Admiralty expense. \n\n4. In 1904, I was selected to perform the duties of Assistant Superintendant of Police, in charge of Water Police, in addition to those of my own post. For this, I received the lapsing allowance. \n\nUnder Secretary \nColonial Office", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 446046, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-407 - Public Offices & Others - 1913", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-407 - Public Offices & Others - 1913", "content_text": "687\n\nin\n\nThe tons.\n\nthe same\n\nThe price\n\nThe Colony 670 mi\n\ncompared in the\n\nperiod of 1911, although the Chinese proprietors\n\nhave\n\nraised again from the 22nd July 1913 to $6.50. per tahil\n\nin the Straits Settlements (except Labuan) the S.S. and Johore.\n\nIn Kedah & Perlis the price\n\nto the consumer has been\n\nraised $6.. 30..\n\nIn Labuan & Brunei, owing\n\nto\n\nsmuggling is increasing\n\namongst mukers.\n\nDear Mr Peel,\n\nAddison,\n\n25\n\nDowning Street,\n\nApril,\n\n1913.\n\nMr Harcourt desires me to send you, for the information of Mr Montagu, the enclosed copy of\n\nAcland a memorandum which has been prepared in this office, in view of the notices which have been put down by\n\nMr High, M.P. and Mr Theodore Taylor, M.P., that\n\nthey propose to call attention to the opium traffic and move a resolution on Wednesday the 23rd April. I understand that it is very unlikely that the\n\ndebate will come on, but if it does Mr Harcourt\n\nimagines that Mr Montagu or Mr Acland will deal\n\nwith it. Mr Harcourt himself will not be able to\n\nbe present in the house, as he will be in attendance on the King at Crewe on that day, but he thinks that Mr Montagu may like to have a copy of this\n\nmemorandum in case the debate comes on. Mr Montagu\n\nwill, no doubt, consider whether it will be desirable\n\nthe low price prevailing\n\nin\n\nSarawak ($3.60.)\n\nAny\n\nLeak considered undercutting\n\nthe existing price\n\n$4.80..\n\nLicenses for smuggling shops have\n\nalso been largely increased.\n\nThere has not yet been time to ascertain the effect of these\n\nchanges\n\nJ. ADDISON, ESQ.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-407 - Public Offices & Others - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 463843, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12]", "page_number": 106, "title": "CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12]", "content_text": "## Out the order\n\nau Korised \nand \nwere \nto do to \nDay. 1816.\n\n3. It would appear that some hitch has subsequently occurred in the delivery of the goods: and it is suggested that the difficulty may be due to some action of the Ministry.\n\n16 : and Lethalyje B. Addison \n\nwith Aserve that \n\nwas corrected to: \n4. Loy will be glad to receive Addison's observations on the matter.\n\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE \n\nTo Dr Tel. \neven71 \n1916 \n24 Nov \n\nLast previous Paper. \n44275.\n\nAnd tel: 28 \nHONG KONG \nFIJI \n56506 \nws. \nREC \nC.0. \n103 \n56506 \nREGY 24 NOV 15 \nHarcourt's Appartment.\n\nFor... of Fiji enquires if £25 pa a vi women to Fiji Cotton £400 - £25-1500 is wpid om. probably mean a demand in a short any further increase in time. I am inclined to infer & agree with regret JR 4/1/21 At once \n\nAre \n25 11. 16 \n\nNext subsequent Paper. \n5812 \n(441) Wt. 14758-1. 27,000. 7/16. BM 8.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475120, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 117, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "The foregoing. Of things\n\nm\n\n(n)\n\nJud\n\nMO. A Roy\n\nStrait 6295\n\nC. D.\n\nA. 13 FEB.\n\nD.\n\n115\n\nthe\n\nsubject\n\nand a\n\nengineer\n\nwhat\n\nexactly\n\nshould\n\nbe returned\n\n& Li\n\nFA May.\n\nA\n\ncopy\n\nhas also been\n\nsent to the M.JM.\n\n(Signed) E. J. GRINDLE\n\nDRAFT.\n\nThe Secretary\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr.\n\nBBB\n\nMr.\n\n10/2\n\nTuangson Mr\n\nMr. Collins\n\nMr. Grindle.\n\nMr. Lambert.\n\nMr. Read.\n\nSir G. Fiddes.\n\nMr. Steel-Maitland.\n\nMr. Long,\n\n4 Feb. 277 Ryanind\n\nMay at 126 (6032) tel 5 for 25 Jan (3376) Err. lit 8 Dec (58872/16)\n\nSk. Contr. C'he 2706 (6295) To Sh. Controller 24 Jan (3376).\n\n15 R697\n\n1\n\nI am to request\n\nyou\n\nto lay before\n\nThe Minister of Munitions the account\n\nof a bit from the\n\nGovt of Hong Kong regarding ship-construction\n\nin the Colony, together with\n\ncopies of the telegrams referred to\n\nherein\n\nand\n\n6 to enquire what reply Mr. Addison will make to\n\nLiu 7.4.\n\n7.4. May.\n\nA copy here;", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475121, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 118, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "also being\n\nShit hind\n\nSent\n\nCommitter\n\nthe Control of\n\nDept of the\n\nShipping.\n\n2. F\n\nthe Shipping\n\nto trouble your\n\nDept.\n\n116\n\nShipping / Controller dafăr\n\n(3376)\n\nThe 29th Jan,\n\nLo\n\nalso exploded\n\nLove Montage's coffer.\n\nto add that\n\nCommittee\n\nThe Shipping Controller has\n\nCopies letters\n\nexchanged with the shipping conter\n\ncommittee are\n\nEnclosed for\n\nAddison, informal\n\nA\n\nConsiderable\n\namount\n\n2\n\nCorra\n\non\n\nthe subject of\n\nthe ship building facilities of Hong Kong with which\n\nit is\n\nust\n\nconsidered\n\neccerby\n\n2\n\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486733, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 412, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## Mr. Paterson \n\nten Backset. \n\nI agree that we should not do this for him. But no doubt we have always sent copies of these reports to, at any rate, the L.G.B. and the Min. of Health, and that Dept. has probably kept them in some sort of collected form, whereas we only have the telegrams in our ordinary series of corresp. and it will be very laborious to search, unless the Registers contain the figures (and even then it will be laborious). Moreover, we shall have to get bound volumes from the R.O. for the first six years or so of the period. \n\nWill you therefore please re-consider the reply. I should be inclined to ask M. of H. if they have kept the records in a collected form. \n\nA.E.C. \n2.5 \n\nTELICS: WIN ELSTREE. CHELSTREE 9. \nAT STATION THEN 3 MILES. \nMAN OF GOVERNING BODY \n409 \n\nThe Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine. \n**BIR DAVID BRUCE, K.C.B., F.R.S** \n**HON. TREASU** \nCOLONEL W. ADDISON, R.E. \n**DIRECTOR:** \nCHARLES J. MARTIN, F.R.S, \nJOHNSON LABORATORIES, \nLISTER INSTITUTE: \nCHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD, S.W.1. \nTEL. VICTORIA 4754 \n**SERUM DEPARTMENT:** \nBACTERIOLOGIST-IN-CHARGE. A. T. MACCONKEY, M.B., D.P.H. \n\nC.O \n26780 \nREC \nREC JUN CO) \nELSTREE, HERTS. \n\nThe Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. \n\n9th May 1919 \n\nDuring the preparation of a Report to the Public Health Department, Cairo, on the Plague conditions of Egypt, giving the results of an investigation carried out during two years before the War, I have found it necessary to study the prevalence of Plague in Far Eastern localities, and am very desirous of obtaining the human Plague statistics for Hongkong since the outbreak in 1894. None of the Hongkong Plague Reports available to me give the information in a form suitable for the analysis I propose to make. \n\nI beg, therefore, to request that you will be so good as to supply me with the numbers of Plague cases and Plague deaths for fortnightly or monthly periods (I prefer arranged in calendar months) for the whole of each year since 1894. \n\nIt would, further, be very useful to me if in addition the type of human Plague - bubonic, septicaemic, and primary pneumonic - were shown. \n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, \nyour obedient servant \nG. Petrie. \n\nB.4. for \nCrous \nLana's \nGift. 26.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 494742, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3]", "page_number": 287, "title": "CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3]", "content_text": "Page 183\n\nfor 10727/23\n\n...\n\nTentam yaisse!q bas nuostrudo a la dous „zluqoq ed os mid jewel to enii erit silað of begiloni si ed ‚of usenoldas® Tşya yraniờto add ni \"ok\" yar oft brad ji abait en bra consJEJEST Bi ad beQuot xi er norw, brad redto edit mo „ytub to saituer Inint dom ob I sfodw erit no .sno iniço edinileb to eldaqao alidw‚etoteraɗl „exutut sɗit ni IIew ob of [kət man od jarid Ba xrow aris to abin ovijana minimba adó no ynorda na jou si od 25.DİYSqX# STOm hari mari esi jay jobin Iamoinaatong viewq edd no\n\n,eteoitto Iwolbem tedjo end to yas nadi noidande inimba ni of sumitnoo bluow ed ‚yidadong, ydintzoɖgo to samozat dilw\n\n.mou dot .D .T .L .(be) 700i110 [mibel [tvi [nçkonkr¶\n\n.OVOʻTQULİ\n\n„SSEI,yrəkat dall\n\nC.\n\nR 25\n\nDRAFT.\n\nSeychelles.\n\nNo. 78\n\nByrne\n\nMINUTE.\n\nIndi\n\nMr. Harman 2574/23\n\nMr. Collins\n\nMr. Davis,\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir H. Read.\n\nSir J. Masterton Smith.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nDuke of Devonshire.\n\nConson\n\nAnsd\n\n28543 Seych\n\n282\n\n216 Apr 923\n\nI have the honour to request that Dr. J. B. Addison, Principal Medical Officer, Hongkong, be appointed with salary £1000 per annum, rising by increments of £50 to £1200 per annum. He will also receive, while actually serving in The Colony, an allowance of $360 per annum and be provided with a conveyance.\n\n...\n\nPage 183\n\n(End of Page)\n\n(Page information retained as per instructions)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 494743, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3]", "page_number": 288, "title": "CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3]", "content_text": "———--Tr- \n\nwith fort. quarters, for which rent is charged \n\nPrivate practice allowed, \n\nconcerning permitted. \n\n2 \n\n↓ encore \n\nprint (Eastern No 121) \n\n283 \n\nVACANCY FORM. \n\nHarman 10/2/23 \n\nBeckett 19 alone \n\nPROMOTIONS BRANCH. \n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY (APPOINTMENTS). \n\nHONG KONG \n\nVACANCY. \n\nREFERENCE No. 10727/23/10. \n\nPrincipal Civil Medical Officer. \n\nRetirement of Dr. J. W. Johns (impending) \n\nThanking the leave pensions in Hongkong, \n\nUSE OF VACANCY. \n\nthe salaries which pand mi the Colony. \n\nain the salary of the post is $800 \n\nA+ \n\nAddison will be capable for the grant of free passages. \n\nappointment \n\nTHERE FREE PASSAGES PROVIDED. \n\n£1000 + 50 + £1200 \n\nCons 4% for hero frand, f.a. \n\nConveyance allowance $360 h.a. consulting private practice. \n\nNo. \n\nby telegram \n\nTHERE FREE QUARTERS PROVIDED. \n\nRented Govt quarters \n\nI have to request to inform whether \n\nAs Addison the \n\nThe post \n\nPants not you \n\nvacant, the present holder being about to leave from 10th preparatory to proceed on this retirement. \n\n(Signed) DEVONSHIRE \n\nRESTRICTIONS AS TO MARRIAGE, \n\nNo. \n\nthat if a breach ... \n\nKS. \n\nThe for ... in afflict it that be of baleniny.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 494744, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3]", "page_number": 289, "title": "CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3]", "content_text": "Mr Beckett,\n\nThe vacancy for Principal Civil Medical Officer, Hong Kong, (£1000-50-£1200) was brought before the Promotions Committee at their Meeting of the 19th of April, when they considered the following candidates:\n\nDr. G.B. Addison, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Seychelles\n\nDr. Corsellio, Chief Medical Officer, Cyprus\n\nDr. A.G. Deane, Government Medical Officer, Trinidad\n\nDr. P.B.T.P.Y. Harper, Medical Officer, Fiji\n\nDr. M.P. Jewell, Senior Medical Officer, Kenya\n\nDr. O.W. McKinney, Medical Officer, Hong Kong\n\nDr. A.B. Owen, Senior Medical Officer, Uganda\n\nMr. J.H. Reford, Deputy Principal Civil Medical Officer, Malaya\n\nDr. A. Lindsay, Deputy Principal Civil Medical Officer, Ceylon\n\nDr. C.A. Wiggins, Principal Medical Officer, Uganda\n\nThey decided to recommend Dr. Addison.\n\nParticulars of Dr. Addison's service are annexed.\n\nConf. Report 1917.\n\nConf. Report 1918.\n\nConf. Report 1919.\n\nConf. Report 1921.\n\nADDISON, DR. G.B. M.B.E. Born August, 1874; married; 4 children; M.R.C.S.(Eng); L.R.C.P.(London). After seven years in private practice was appointed Assistant Medical Officer, Seychelles, 1907; Medical Officer, 1908. Chief Medical Officer (Rs.6,000 : fees and private practice).\n\nReports:\n\nAdministrator Logan :- \"A capable man, and one who can be thoroughly relied upon\".\n\nGovernor O'Brien :- \"An excellent administrative officer and deserving of promotion\".\n\nGovernor Fiennes :- \"The work of this officer is consistently good. He is thoroughly conscientious, loyal and active in his duties. Has justly earned promotion by sound work over a long period of service in this Colony and would do well anywhere\".\n\nGovernor Fiennes :- \"The work of this officer is consistently good. He is a clever surgeon and conducts the administration of the Hospital as well as possible with the means at his disposal which are totally inadequate at £700-£800. He obtained promotion in Tanganyika Territory, but changed his mind when the pay for attendance at the Royal Naval Wireless Station was granted. If this is stopped he should certainly be recognised for promotion. He is loyal and conscientious\".\n\nSir E. Fiennes (in a private letter to Major Purse) :- \"A very clever surgeon and good general practitioner; his administrative work is first rate\".\n\nConf. Report 1922.\n\nAdministrator Petrides :- \"Dr. Addison is a thoroughly dependable officer whose work has been consistently good. He has earned the thorough approbation of Colonel O'Brien and Sir Eustace Fiennes. He refused a transfer to Tanganyika in 1920. Since then the closing of the Royal Wireless Station has caused him a loss of £100 a year and the depreciation of the rupee has substantially affected the value of his post here. I trust it may be possible to offer him promotion in the near future. He is a very good Surgeon and excellent Administrator\".\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 494745, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3]", "page_number": 290, "title": "CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3]", "content_text": "Conf.Report\n\n1923.\n\n285\n\nGovernor Byrne :- \"A loyal, conscientious official and a good surgeon who is much respected throughout the Colony. I would strongly recommend him for a change to a larger station. Dr. Addison has been Medical Officer here since 1907 and well deserves a change to a more important station. I submit that occasional changes in the Medical personnel are an advantage\".", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 496915, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923", "page_number": 161, "title": "CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923", "content_text": "# MINUTES\n\nHis suspicions are aroused during so `33176` that he should submit many \n\n## MINUTES NOT TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE\n\nHis Mons to on further points that may arise out of the future case `[m 30 for as HR is (married)]` letter from the NCCVDIA. \n\n\"As H-H. & The Council appear to be reply to 10th Ratte He puts a query about self-disinfection I don't thank Comics of the Tranthin Report at present in ambess trei acks for Thêm, & the Reput mentioned in jo are 3 we weed and out marz is not in library, but I foresee getting a copy from Mon 4, which might be sent.\n\n9 that \n\n# Gv \n\nReply IFTUS Roffe S.o being aus to A in hu bettu chips laken in HK permit of a properly qualified mad. office bony free to deal being his white time to the Supervisin If the thuase medical Institukons The Colony ↑ that we are at present waiting for a report on the untrue) the Tapurasion ele that it is proponed to excessive: TAI that Dr A B smy Addison the new PCMO is Sacting drect from the Moy on `33176/23`. Ler, shelles to 17x 157 the beginning of Felmary; 6 C the question of Sany Citalar they G af \n\nΟ \n\nM Cots is a Coron that will need that #YT will let him know about that in the ik later; say meauture a copy of Contains `024` her lette The Count Aune the registams Comit's attitude with sting sunt Conf to Gor.] Ino need to reply Stenally ith NCCVD. Neither of afferently. \n\nMR. Cultur art Arial?) Then reinculate papers for `GaN/10686/23` Conton of the NCCVD ho.\n\n(-) `(367678)` Wt. 20112788 Up. 190 80,000\" 11:22 WEYLÜL mopual for memo A Cels. Are J (Kwite thing avas right about moving the brother We night", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 496928, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923", "page_number": 174, "title": "CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923", "content_text": "## HONG KONG\n56391 \n22 NOV 23 \nCol Audit Dept \n\nFOR CIRCULATION:- \n| Name | Title |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. Glitche | Asst. U.S. of S. |\n| | Perm1 U.S. of S. |\n| | Paris U.S. of S. |\n| | Secretary of State |\n\n13 Dec 23.1 \n7788 \n\n### Previous Paper \n5978 \n### DATE \n21 November \n### SUBJECT \nAnnual Abstract Ale for 1922 \nSubmits report hereon - together with \n\nMINUTES \nDCA inpat \n? Copy of some out of end. \nAbor \nLR \nans \nBr Buchet Tore. zfiz \n1210 \nAt once \n\n### Subsequent Paper \n`(367578)` Wt. 20112/38 Cp. 140 80,000 11-22 W & Lid\n\nwhole time to the supervision of the Chinese medical institutions, and awaiting a report on the nature of the supervision that it is proposed to advise. \n\nP. b. M. O., co from Seychelles from the beginning it would be possible for you to meet him in Seyland. Yoo. very truly, P.of. 170 1923 \n\nFROM the new sarling ducer or aadison, about 1 Feb., 01 that it was to be about the 18th.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 498051, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "page_number": 222, "title": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "content_text": "# No.60\n\nSir,\n\nAudit Department, Hongkong, 17th October, 1924.\n\nI have the honour to submit for the information of His Excellency the Governor a copy of Mr. Dallin's report on the result of his recent complete Stocktaking of the Medical Stores, connected with drugs and instruments, when the Stock Book balances were verified with the actual Stock balances.\n\nOn October 3rd Dr. Addison, Principal Civil Medical Officer, telephoned to me stating that he considered that the Medical Stores were in an unsatisfactory condition, and the matter required immediate investigation. Mr. Dallin and Mr. Maughan both proceeded the following day to make the necessary investigations, and finding affairs in such an unsatisfactory condition, it was deemed advisable to take complete stock of medical drugs and instruments.\n\n## Mr. Dallin's Report Findings\n\n2. Mr. Dallin's report, paragraphs 4-7, discloses a very serious and unsatisfactory state of affairs, viz:-\n* A. Falsification of the Medical Store Accounts by Mr. Cable by the use of fictitious issue notes, with the connivance of Mr. Shand, which the latter admits.\n* B. The removal of 2 lbs Morphine from Store without authority.\n* C. Statement of attached Stocktaking, especially items found deficient on pages 10, 11, 13, 14, and 19.\n\nThe Honourable \nThe Colonial Secretary, \nHongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 498110, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "page_number": 281, "title": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "content_text": "# Proceedings of the Medical Board\n\nThe proceedings of the Medical Board assembled at the Civil Hospital, Hongkong, on the 7th July, 1924, for the purpose of examining and reporting the present state of health of L.S.A. No.28 Percy F. Wilson of the Police Department.\n\n## Members\n| Position | Name |\n| --- | --- |\n| President | Dr. J. B. Addison |\n| Members | Dr. C. V. McFenny |\n| | Dr. T.L. Paterson |\n\nThe Board having assembled proceeded to examine L.S.A.No. 28 Percy F. Wilson and found that he is in a nervous and depressed condition.\n\nHe is physically fit but appears to be temperamentally unfit for the duties of a police officer. The Board consider that he is most unlikely to become a useful or reliable member of the Police Force and recommend that he be allowed to leave the service.\n\n(Sd.) J. B. Addison \n(Sd.) C. V. McFenny \n(Sd.) T. L. Paterson \n\nPage 264 \nArlette 251m /11429 \n22", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 498111, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "page_number": 282, "title": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "content_text": "# The proceedings of the Medical Board assembled at the Civil Hospital, Hong Kong, on the 26th May, 1924\n\n## Members\n| Role | Name |\n| --- | --- |\n| President | Dr. J. B. Addison |\n| Members | Dr. C. W. McKenny |\n| | Dr. A. G. H. Severn |\n\nThe Board having assembled proceeded to examine P.C.A. No.144 Fred. E. Peck and found that almost since his arrival in the Colony he has suffered from dyspeptic symptoms and has lost weight. He has received much treatment which included a surgical operation, prolonged rest in hospital and light duty. Consultations with four practitioners have been held but no serious improvement has resulted. An exploratory operation has been suggested but the patient is unwilling to have this performed.\n\nThe man is unfit for duty and further treatment does not seem to promise relief in any reasonable period. The Board therefore recommend that he be invalided.\n\n(sd.) J. B. Addison \n(sd.) C. W. McKenny \n(sd.) A. G. H. Severn\n\n`307m/He11996` of 13.973", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499368, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924", "page_number": 477, "title": "CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924", "content_text": "## \nApril 16th, 1984.\n\n466\n\nMy dear Addison,\n\nMany thanks for your letter of April 4th about the Canton-Kowloon Railway. I quite agree that the present destruction and chaos are deplorable, and of course if you or the Hong-Kong Government can make any suggestions for putting an end to them, we shall be glad to consider them here in a sympathetic spirit.\n\nI notice that in your letter to Masterton-Smith you say that \"it seems a pity that the line should be utterly wrecked for lack of some small reinforcement of the present Railway Police\". I don't know what police the railway has, but of course, no Chinese police...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499865, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "page_number": 269, "title": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "content_text": "## Statement of Medical Appointments - May 8th, 1925\n\n| Post | Medical Officer-in-charge |\n| --- | --- |\n| Government Civil Hospital | Dr. Valentine, Medical Officer |\n| Victoria Hospital | Medical Officer-in-charge |\n| Medical Officer, Prisons | Dr. Paterson |\n| | Dr. Moore |\n| | Dr. Pope |\n| Medical Officer, Kowloon & New Territories | Dr. Febily |\n| Health Officer of Port | No.1: Dr. Mellon, No.2: -, No.3: -, No.5: Dr. Newton |\n| | Vacant: 253 |\n\n## Remarks\n\n| Post | Remarks |\n| --- | --- |\n| Medical Officer with Bacteriological experience | Dr. Craig. He does the Mortuary, Kennedy Town well, por hospital & assist at Government Civil Hospital & Victoria Hospital when required for operations. |\n| Medical Officer, Schools | Vacant |\n| Medical Officer, Native Hospitals | Mrs. Hickling |\n| Medical Officer, Venereal Diseases clinic | Vacant |\n\n## Notes\nOn leave: Drs. Smalley and McKenny. \nOn appointment of Medical Officer with Bacteriological experience, Dr. Pope will be transferred to the Sanitary Department and will be replaced at the Prisons by Dr. Craig. \nThe Opening of the Kowloon Hospital will create a new post and I propose to put Dr. Smalley there if he returns.\n\nThe Vacancies therefore are: \n- Medical Officer with Bacteriological Experience\n- No.3 Health Officer of Port\n- Medical Officer, Schools\n- Medical Officer, Venereal Diseases clinic\n\n**(Sgd.) J. B. Addison**, \nPrincipal Civil Medical Officer. \n6th May, 1925.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500677, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 389, "title": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n## 89\n## 386\n### 22ND OCTOBER, 1925.\n\n**PRESENT :-**\n\n* **HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR** (**SIR REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS, K.C.M.G.**)\n* **HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE TROOPS (ACTING)** (**COLONEL C. RUSSELL-BROWN, d.s.o.**)\n* **THE COLONIAL SECRETARY** (**HON. SIR CLAUD SEVERN, K.B.E., C.M.G.**)\n* **THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** (**HON. HENRY POLLOCK, K.C.**)\n* **THE COLONIAL TREASURER** (**HON. MR. C. McI. MESSER, O.B.E.**)\n* **HON. MR. H. T. CREASY** (**Director of Public Works**)\n* **HON. MR. D. W. TRATMAN** (**Secretary for Chinese Affairs**)\n* **HON. DR. J. B. ADDISON, M.B.&.** (**Principal Civil Medical Officer**)\n* **HON. MR. P. H. HOLYOAK**\n* **HON. MR. A. O. LANG**\n* **HON. MR. CHOW SHOU-SON**\n* **HON. MR. H. W. BIRD**\n* **HON. MR. R. H. KOTEWALL**\n* **Hon. Mr. C. G. ALABASTER, K.C., O.B.E.**\n* **MR. A. G. M. FLETCHER, C.M.G., C.B.E.** (**Clerk of Councils**)\n\n## New Member\n\nColonel C. RUSSELL-BROWN, D.S.O., took the oath, as a member of Council in place of H.E. The General Officer Commanding the Troops (Major-General C. C. LUARD, C.B., C.M.G.) on leave.\n\n## Minutes\n\nThe minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed.\n\n## Papers\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY**- By command of H.E. The Governor, I lay upon the table the Report of the Superintendent of Prisons for 1924, and Sessional paper No. 16, Report of the Stocks and Shares Commission.\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY**- By command of H.E. The Governor, I lay upon the table By-laws relating to Aerated Water Manufactories and move that they be approved.\n\n**THE COLONIAL TREASURER** seconded, and this was agreed to.\n\n## Financial Minutes\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY**- By command of H.E. The Governor, I lay upon the table Financial Minutes Nos. 80 to 87 and move that they be referred to the Finance Committee.\n\n**THE COLONIAL TREASURER** seconded, and this was agreed to.\n\n## Finance Committee\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY**- By command of H.E. The Governor, I lay upon the table report of Finance Committee No. 12 and move that it be adopted.\n\n**THE COLONIAL TREASURER** seconded, and this was agreed to.\n\n## Aplichau Rates\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY**- I beg to move the following resolution: \"Resolved by the Legislative Council that the percentage on the valuation of tenements payable as rates for tenements in Aplichau shall be 7 per cent. as from the date fixed by His Excellency The Governor for the coming...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503714, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "page_number": 210, "title": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "content_text": "28\n\nVII. THE CHINESE MIDWIVES.\n\nSeven midwives were employed as in previous years, and six pupils were being trained in midwifery at the expense of Government.\n\nNumber of confinements attended by Government Midwives at the different stations in 1925\n\n \n \n 1924\n Total\n \n \n January\n 37\n 17\n 16\n 78\n \n \n February\n 42\n 15\n 10\n 78\n \n \n March\n 41\n 15\n 13\n 84\n \n \n April\n 24\n 20\n 10\n 65\n \n \n May\n 34\n 21\n 8\n 56\n \n \n June\n 36\n 14\n 10\n 75\n \n \n July\n 21\n 13\n 8\n 55\n \n \n August\n 21\n 13\n 18\n 66\n \n \n September\n 18\n 17\n 17\n 68\n \n \n October\n 25\n 21\n \n \n \n \n November\n 28\n 20\n 18\n 75\n \n \n December\n 26\n 20\n 3\n 72\n \n \n Total\n 343\n 206\n 149\n 856\n \n \n \n \n \n 60\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 49\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 43\n 155\n \n\nThe Matilda Hospital.\n\nThe number of patients remaining at the end of 1924 was 14\n\nadmitted during 1925 was 244\n\ndischarged 4\n\ndeaths was 91\n\nThe Ho Min Ling Hospital.\n\nThe number of patients at the end of 1924 was 30\n\nadmitted during 1925 was 394\n\ndischarged +9\n\ndeaths was 16\n\nThe Nethersole Hospital.\n\nThe number of patients remaining at the end of 1924 was 17\n\nadmitted during 1925 was 5\n\ndeaths was \n\nThe Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital.\n\nThe number of patients remaining at the end of 1924 was 28\n\nadmitted during 1925 was 495\n\ndischarged 59\n\ndeaths was 12\n\nJ. B. ADDISON, Principal Civil Medical Officer.\n\nHospitals and Institutions during the last ten years:—\n\nA Statement showing the number of cases of Syphilis and Gonorrhoea reported from certain\n\n \n \n Civil\n Kowloon\n Total\n \n \n \n Kowloon\n Tung Wah\n Victoria\n Hospital\n Dispensary\n Hospital\n Mortuary\n Mortuary\n \n \n \n Hospital\n Hospital\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1916\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Syphilis\n 29\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gonorrhea\n 199\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1917\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Syphilis\n 105\n 46\n 133\n \n 56\n \n \n \n \n 1918\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Syphilis\n 68\n 21\n 30\n 23\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gonorrhea\n 222\n F87\n 190\n 353\n \n \n \n \n \n 1919\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Syphilis\n 252\n 99\n 202\n 48\n 125\n 8\n \n \n \n \n Gonorrhea\n 216\n Z\n 119\n 125\n 260\n 18\n \n \n \n 1920\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Syphilis\n 148\n 205\n \n 317\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gonorrhoea\n 184\n 249\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1921\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Syphilis\n 181\n 221\n \n 14\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gonorrhoea\n 140\n 160\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1922\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Syphilis\n 182\n 264\n \n \n \n \n 19\n \n \n \n Gonorrhea\n 140\n 215\n \n \n \n \n !\n \n \n 1923\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Syphilis\n 183\n 858\n \n 587\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gonorrhoea\n 133\n 96\n \n 72\n \n \n \n \n \n 1924\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Syphilis\n 171\n 517\n \n 427\n \n 66\n \n \n \n \n Gonorrhoea\n 125\n 138\n \n 58\n \n \n \n \n \n 1925\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Syphilis\n 146\n 586\n \n 203\n \n 113\n \n \n \n \n Gonorrhoea\n 96\n 186\n \n 42\n \n \n \n \n\nPage 210\n\nPage 211", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503742, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "page_number": 238, "title": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "content_text": "82\n\nTable 1,-(Continued),\n\nDiseases and Deaths in 1925 at the Civil, Victoria, and Gaol Hospitals.\n\nVICTORIA HOSPITAL.\n\nCIVIL HOSPITAL.\n\n \n Nomenclature.\n Remain-ing In Hospital Dec., 1924.\n Admis-sions.\n Total Cases Treated.\n Deaths.\n Remain-ing In Hospital Dec., 1925.\n \n \n Brought forward\n 43\n 2,264\n 2,307\n 84\n 41\n \n \n Diseases of the Circulatory System:-\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Endocarditis\n \n 2\n 2\n \n \n \n \n Myocarditis, fatty degeneration...\n \n 1\n 1\n \n \n \n \n Mitral valve\n \n ?\n 3\n \n \n \n \n Aortic valve\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dilatation of heart.\n \n 2\n 21\n \n \n \n \n Aortitis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aneurysm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hyperpiesis...\n \n 5\n 6\n \n \n \n \n Varix\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thrombosis of Veins\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Syncope\n \n 16\n 23\n 7\n \n \n \n Malformation..............\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Auricular Hunter..... Ventricular fibrillation\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n D.A.H....\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diseases of the Blood:-\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Anaemia\n 14\n 51\n 65\n 2\n \n \n \n Pernicious Anaemia\n 1\n 15\n 16\n 2\n \n \n \n Leukaemia\n \n 2\n 2\n \n \n \n \n Diseases of the Spleen\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Splenomegaly\n \n 3\n 3\n \n \n \n \n Rupture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Banti's Disease\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diseases of the Lymphatic System:-\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Inflammation of Lymphatic Glands,\n \n 15\n 15\n \n \n \n \n Suppuration of\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuberculosis of\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Elephantiasis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carcinoma\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diseases of Endocrine Glands :—\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n (a) Goitre\n \n 4\n 4\n \n \n \n \n Hypothyroidism\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n (c) Addison's Disease\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diseases of the Respiratory System:-\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Laryngitis\n 2\n 2\n 4\n \n \n \n \n Atelectasis\n \n 2\n 2\n \n \n \n \n Carried forward..\n 72\n 2,471\n 2,543\n 102\n 87\n \n\nGAOL HOSPITAL.\n\n \n Nomenclature.\n Remain-ing In Hospital Dec., 1924.\n Admis-sions.\n Total Cases Treated.\n Deaths.\n Remain-ing In Hospital Dec., 1925.\n \n \n Brought forward\n 3\n 136\n 139\n 1\n 3\n \n \n Diseases of the Circulatory System:-\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ...\n ...\n ...\n ...\n ...\n ...\n \n\nPage 83\n\n \n Nomenclature.\n Remain-ing In Hospital Dec., 1924.\n Admis-sions.\n Total Cases Treated.\n Deaths.\n Remain-ing In Hospital Dec., 1925.\n \n \n Brought forward\n 72\n 2,471\n 2,543\n 102\n 87\n \n \n Diseases of the Respiratory System-Continued.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pleurodynia...\n \n 3\n 3\n \n \n \n \n Bronchitis (Acute).\n \n 120\n 125\n 3\n \n \n \n Asthma\n \n 52\n \n \n \n \n \n Pneumonia (Lobar)\n 3\n 28\n 31\n \n \n \n \n (Lobular)\n \n 64\n 64\n 3\n \n \n \n Pulmonary Tuberculosis\n 85\n 93\n \n 7\n \n \n \n Pleurisy\n \n 18\n 18\n \n \n \n \n Empyema\n \n 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Hæmoptysis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bronchorrhœa\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diseases of the Teeth and Gums :-\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dental caries.\n \n 9\n \n \n \n \n \n Pyorrhoea alveolaris\n \n 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Gingivitis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cantrum Oris\n \n 3\n \n \n \n \n \n Alveolar Abscess\n \n 12\n \n \n \n \n \n Odontoma\n \n 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Diseases of the Digestive System :—\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stomatitis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Necrosis of Jaw\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tonsillitis\n \n 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Pharyngitis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gastritis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gastric Ulcer\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gastric Carcinoma\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hæmatemesis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indigestion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enteritis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Appendicitis\n \n 25\n \n \n \n \n \n Colitis\n \n 45\n \n \n \n \n \n Gall stones\n \n 25\n \n \n \n \n \n Sprue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hernia inguinal\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diarrhoea....\n \n 51\n \n \n \n \n \n Constipation\n \n 15\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuberculosis\n \n 2\n \n \n \n \n \n Hernia femoral\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melaena\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carried forward..............\n 944\n 3,324\n 3,419\n 186\n 91\n \n\nVICTORIA HOSPITAL.\n\n \n Nomenclature.\n Remain-ing In Hospital Dec., 1924.\n Admis-sions.\n Total Cases Treated.\n Deaths.\n Remain-ing In Hospital Dec., 1925.\n \n \n Brought forward\n 4\n 214\n 218\n 6\n 6\n \n\nGAOL HOSPITAL.\n\n \n Nomenclature.\n Remain-ing In Hospital Dec., 1924.\n Admis-sions.\n Total Cases Treated.\n Deaths.\n Remain-ing In Hospital Dec., 1925.\n \n \n Brought forward\n 3\n 236\n 249\n 8\n 11\n \n\nPage 84", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512157, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-506-5 Medical Department- reorganization and revision of salaries of senior staff 28-9-1927 - 28-9-1927", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-506-5 Medical Department- reorganization and revision of salaries of senior staff 28-9-1927 - 28-9-1927", "content_text": "No 407\n\nPINTE\n\nISE OR\n\n4\n\nJust Tel. 23? la\n\nPF\n\nh\n\nSir,\n\nED\n\n31 OCT 1927\n\nOOL. OFFICE\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHONGKONG, 28th September, 1927.\n\n9870-24\n\nWith reference to previous correspondence, terminating with my despatch No.540 of 29th July, 1927, on the subject of the recruitment of Medical and Health Officers for this Colony, I have the honour to inform you that I have had under consideration the question of the reorganisation of the Medical Department and the revision of the salaries of the senior staff.\n\n14364\n\n2. You are aware of the difficulty which this Colony has experienced in recruiting suitable Medical Officers, particularly for posts where specialist qualifications are required, and I am of opinion that a revision of the salary scales is necessary, if this Colony is to be able to recruit competent men for its service and offer adequate encouragement in the way of improved prospects to its present officers.\n\n3. In the first place I propose that the title of the Principal Civil Medical Officer shall be changed to the now widely-recognized title, Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, and that the salary of the post shall be raised to the scale £1200-250-£1450 which approaches the scale of the Director of Public Works, the Treasurer, and other heads of large departments; and that Dr. Addison be advanced to £1250 on his next incremental date (in 1928).\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\n4.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-506-5 Medical Department- reorganization and revision of salaries of senior staff 28-9-1927 - 28-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512161, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-506-5 Medical Department- reorganization and revision of salaries of senior staff 28-9-1927 - 28-9-1927", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-506-5 Medical Department- reorganization and revision of salaries of senior staff 28-9-1927 - 28-9-1927", "content_text": "No.\n\nMEDICAL DEPARTMENT.\n\nProposed Revision of Salaries of Senior Staff:\n\n9870\n\nPRINTED FOR USE\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\nNo.\n\nDENTAL\n\n10.329\n\nOFFICE\n\n \n Name and Office\n Years Service on 1. 7. 27.\n Date\n Salary at next Incremental date on present scale\n Proposed salary 1928 Estimates in dollars\n Excess over\n Notes\n \n \n J.B. Addison, Director of Medical and Sanitary Services.\n 20\n 4th Feb.\n £1250 on 4. 2. 28.\n $555\n \n Scale £1200-50-£1450 4 in Hong Kong\n \n \n W.B.A. Moore, Deputy Director of Medical and Sanitary Services.\n 22\n 1st March\n £1125 on 1. 1. 28.\n $1500\n \n Scale £1125-25-£1200 £1000 since 1921\n \n \n Senior Medical Officer.\n \n \n \n \n \n No appointment in 1928\n \n \n J.T. Smalley, Medical Officer.\n 7 (broken) plus 3 in Fiji.\n 2nd Jany.\n £780 on 2. 1. 28.\n $61\n \n Scale £600-30-£1020\n \n \n J.P. Fehily, Medical Officer.\n 14 in Hong Kong\n 2nd May\n £990 on 2. 5. 28.\n $121\n \n Scale £1025-25-£1100 No appointments 1928.\n \n \n \n \n 1st Aug.\n £720 on 1. 8. 28.\n $99\n \n Scale £600-30-£1020 Does not hold D.P.H.\n \n \n 2nd Health Officer of the Port.\n \n \n £700 on 1. 8. 28.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-506-5 Medical Department- reorganization and revision of salaries of senior staff 28-9-1927 - 28-9-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512186, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-506-7 Medical and sanitary reports- 1926 2-11-1927 - 28-2-1928", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-506-7 Medical and sanitary reports- 1926 2-11-1927 - 28-2-1928", "content_text": "At present the Sanitary Dept. is minus a cadet officer, on the scale £400 - £1200. I see no reason why there should be any objection to putting him on the scale £1200 - £1450.\n\n1½ Stanton 5. Came 1.2.28 7\n\nPond pointed out to the Governor that the creation of the post of Medical & Health Services Superintendent in his despatch 281st February was approved by Mr. Addison.\n\nThe Sanitary Dept. will now be under Lieut. Col. the Director of Medical & Sanitary Services and the Cadet Officer will be under the Ports Health Officer.\n\nIt is suggested that the Governor should be asked to consider whether once both of them could not be transferred to other posts and places fitted by men - by minute Water P. Mare...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-506-7 Medical and sanitary reports- 1926 2-11-1927 - 28-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512210, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-506-7 Medical and sanitary reports- 1926 2-11-1927 - 28-2-1928", "page_number": 31, "title": "CO129-506-7 Medical and sanitary reports- 1926 2-11-1927 - 28-2-1928", "content_text": "26\n\nThe annual medical examination of Chinese employees on the permanent staff was held in September, 88 men were examined with the following results :-\n\n \n Defective Sight\n 4\n \n \n Cardiac conditions\n 2\n \n \n Pulmonary conditions\n 1\n \n \n Large Spleen\n ...\n \n \n Spinal curvature\n 69\n \n \n Total\n 88\n \n\n27\n\nV. THE CHINESE MIDWIVES.\n\nSeven midwives were employed as in previous years, and six pupils were being trained in midwifery at the expense of Government.\n\nNumber of confinements attended by Government Midwives at the different stations in 1926:-\n\n \n \n 1926\n \n \n Yaumati\n ...\n \n \n Yun Long\n ...\n \n \n Tsun Wan\n ...\n \n \n Cheung Chau\n ...\n \n \n Total\n Fit\n \n\nThe 4 cases of defective sight were re-examined later when they had provided themselves with glasses and sight was found to be normal.\n\nThere were no cases of colour blindness. Of the cardiac conditions one only required treatment and of the Pulmonary conditions 3; all of these showed marked improvement, the cardiac case only being on treatment at the end of the year. 200 applicants for posts were examined during the year. There were 7 accidents during the year of which ... were fatal.\n\nDr. C. H. Luk was in charge of the Government Dispensaries in the New Territories.\n\nThe total number of new cases during the year was 2,466 as against 2,130 for the previous year, and the total number of old patients was 1,765 as against 2,467 for the last year.\n\nThere were 597 cases of Malarial Fever as against 612 last year. During the year, 728 vaccinations were performed in Taipo Dispensary.\n\nIn Long Dispensary.-Dresser Ting Ping Nam has been placed in charge of the Dispensary during the year.\n\nThe number of vaccinations was 198.\n\n \n \n Tai Po\n Yun Long\n \n \n January\n 27\n 17\n \n \n February\n 30\n 10\n \n \n March\n 26\n 18\n \n \n April\n 22\n 15\n \n \n May\n 19\n 16\n \n \n June\n 41\n 17\n \n \n July..\n 23\n 15\n \n \n August\n 20\n 16\n \n \n September\n 29\n 17\n \n \n October\n 27\n 25\n \n \n November\n 32\n 16\n \n \n December\n 33\n 18\n \n \n Total\n 329\n 200\n \n\nThe total number of cases treated in the Dispensary during the year was 3,055 as against 2,295 for the last year.\n\n27\n\nThe Matilda Hospital.\n\nThe number of patients remaining at the end of 1925 was 11, admitted during 1926 was 21, deaths was ...\n\nThe Ho Miu Ling Hospital.\n\nThe number of patients at the end of 1925 was 15, admitted during 1926 was 183, deaths was 3.\n\nThe Nethersole Hospital.\n\nThe number of patients remaining at the end of 1925 was 14, admitted during 1926 was 388, deaths was 31.\n\nThe Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital.\n\nThe number of patients remaining at the end of 1925 was 20, admitted during 1926 was 638, deaths was 1.\n\nJ. B. ADDISON, Principal Civil Medical Officer.\n\n39", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-506-7 Medical and sanitary reports- 1926 2-11-1927 - 28-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512232, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-506-7 Medical and sanitary reports- 1926 2-11-1927 - 28-2-1928", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-506-7 Medical and sanitary reports- 1926 2-11-1927 - 28-2-1928", "content_text": "69\n\nNomenclature.\n\nBrought forward\n\nDiseases of the Circulatory System:-\n\n58\n\nTable 1,- Continued\n\nDiseases and Deaths in 1926 at the Civil, Victoria, and Gaol Hospitals.\n\n \n CIVIL HOSPITAL\n \n \n \n VICTORIA HOSPITAL\n \n \n \n GAOL HOSPITAL\n \n \n \n \n \n Remain ing in Hospital on 31st Dec., 1925\n Admissions\n Total Treated\n Deaths\n Remain ing in Hospital on 31st Dec., 1926\n Remain ing in Hospital on 31st Dec., 1925\n Admissions\n Total Treated\n Deaths\n Remain ing in Hospital on 31st Dec., 1926\n Remain ing in Hospital on 31st Dec., 1925\n Admissions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n #1\n 1,557\n \n \n \n 70\n 1,598\n \n 48\n \n 2\n 62\n \n \n \n \n \n 1\n 64\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Endocarditis\n \n ä\n \n 3\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Myocarditis, fatty degeneration.....\n \n 15\n \n 10\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mitral valve\n \n 23\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aortic valve\n \n 2\n \n cË ོ་\n \n 16\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dilatation of heart.\n \n 4\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aortitis\n \n 3\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aneurysm\n \n \n \n Hyperpiesis..\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Varix\n \n \n \n Thrombosis of Veins\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Syncope\n \n \n \n Malformation\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Auricular flutter...\n \n \n \n Ventricular fibrillation\n \n Pericarditis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diseases of the Blood :—\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Anaemia\n \n 2\n \n 31\n \n མ::\n \n 3\n \n \n \n \n \n Pernicious Anaemia\n \n \n \n : \n \n 6\n \n I\n \n එය ය\n 3\n \n \n Leukaemia\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diseases of the Spleen :-\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Splenomegaly\n \n \n \n \n \n 138\n \n 2\n \n 67\n 5\n \n \n Rupture\n \n \n \n +395\n \n 16\n \n 21\n \n 33\n \n \n \n Banti's Disease\n \n \n \n 434\n \n 69\n \n 38\n \n \n \n \n \n Diseases of the Lymphatic System:-\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Inflammation of Lymphatic Glands\n \n \n \n : \n \n \n \n 2\n \n སྤ:: :ཌ\n N:\n \n \n Suppuration of\n \n \"\"\n \n 3\n \n :: \n \n -:: \n \n :\n :- \n \n \n Tuberculosis of\n \n \"\"\n \n \n \n 180\n \n 3\n \n 187\n \n \n \n Elephantiasis\n \n \n \n ཨ:: \n \n 1\n \n 1\n \n 2\n \n \n \n Carcinoma (Lympho Sarcoma)..\n \n \n \n ལ:: \n \n cc\n \n 3\n \n \n \n \n \n Diseases of Endocrine Glands :—\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n (a) Goitre\n \n \n \n \n \n Laryngitis\n \n Atelectasis\n \n 10 CO\n \n \n \n (b) Hypothyroidism\n \n \n \n \n \n 3\n \n 2\n \n Ni\n \n \n \n (c) Addison's Disease\n \n \n \n \n \n & CO\n \n 3\n \n 2\n \n \n \n Diseases of the Respiratory System:-\n \n \n \n \n \n \"\"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 57\n 1,795\n 95\n 1,852\n 59\n 3\n 75\n 78\n 3\n 9\n 202\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4\n 211\n \n 11\n \n \n \n \n Carried forward...............\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n70", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-506-7 Medical and sanitary reports- 1926 2-11-1927 - 28-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512308, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-506-7 Medical and sanitary reports- 1926 2-11-1927 - 28-2-1928", "page_number": 129, "title": "CO129-506-7 Medical and sanitary reports- 1926 2-11-1927 - 28-2-1928", "content_text": "CAUSES.\n\nBRITISH\n\nAND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.\n\nBrought forward.......\n\n52 Addison's disease\n\n53. (d) Banti's disease.....\n\n(by Lymphadenoma)\n\n54. Anchylostomiasis chlorosis.\n\n55 (a) Diabetes insipidus\n\n(by Purpura)\n\n(e) Haemophilia\n\nt Other General Diseases\n\n56. Alcoholism\n\n57 (c) Occupational lead poisoning\n\n181 Non-occupational lead poisoning.....\n\n58. Other chronic poisonings (occupational)\n\n59. Other chronic poisonings (non-occupational)\n\n60. Encephalitis\n\n61. (c) Cerebro-spinal Fever\n\nSimple Meningitis\n\n(d) Meningitis (nature unspecified)\n\n62. Locomotor Ataxy.....\n\n49. Other diseases of spinal cord,\n\n63.\n\n64. (a) Apoplexy\n\n(b) Serous apoplexy (œdema of brain)\n\n(c) Cerebral Congestion\n\n(d) Cerebral Atheroma including atheroma with cerebral hemorrhage)\n\n(e) Cerebral Hemorrhage...\n\n65. Softening of the Brain......\n\n66. (a) Hemiplegia\n\n(b) Paraplegia\n\n(c) Other forms of paralysis.\n\n67 General Paralysis of the Insane\n\n68. Other forms of Mental Alienation\n\n69. Epilepsy\n\n70 (a) Epileptiform Convulsions\n\n(b) Convulsions over 5 years\n\n71 Convulsions in children under 5 years\n\nCivil.\nTroops.\nWomen & Children.\nCamp followers.\nArmy\n\n1\n\n5\n\n2\n\n1\n\n1\n\n---\n\n195\n\n3\n\n2\n\n+\n\n1\n\n--\n\n484\n\n:\n\n.:\n\nILL\n288\n\n8\n\n1\n\nsi\n\nNo. 3.\n\nNo. 4.\n\nNo. 4.\n\nNo. 6.\n\nRETURN shewing NUMBER and CAUSES of DEATHS Registered during the Year ending the 31st day of December, 1926.\n\nCHINESE COMMUNITY.\n\nVICTORIA.\n\nTOTAL AT THE DIFFERENT AGE PERIODS.\n\nHEALTH DISTRICT.\n\nNo. 7.\nNo. 8.\nNo. 9.\nNo. 10.\nUnknown.\n\n28\n141\n204\n110\n\n97\n\n129\n\n704\n169\n209\n\n2\n\n+\n\n1\n1\n\n1\n1\n1\n\nPeak.\n\nHarbour\n105\n1,418\n\nI\n\nKOWLOON\n\nSHAUKIWAN\n\nDISTRICT.\n\nDISTRICT.\n\nSTANLEY\n\nDISTαter.\n\nUnder 1 month.\n\n1 month and under 1 year\n\n1 year and under 5 years\n\n5 years and under 15 years\n\n15 years and under 25 years\n\n25 years and under 35 years\n\n35 years and under 45 years\n\n45 years and under 60 years\n\nLand Population.\n\n8/2\n138\n\n2\n\n5\n\n3\n\n25\n\n4\n\n8\n\n111\n\n+++\n\n:\n\nIPL\n\n10\n\nLand Population.\n\n29\n\n94\n108\n\n:\n\n138\n\nLand Population.\n\n-1\n\nLand Population.\n\nBOLL\n\nNon-Chinese.\n\n— . -— .\n\n=\n\nChinese.\n\nNon-Chinese.\n\nChinese.\n\n| Non-Chinese.\n\nChinese.\n\nNon-Chinese.\n\nChinese.\n\nNon-Chinese.\n\n&\n396\n\n6\n\n4662\n\n4\n\n289\n\n11\n\n163\n\n27\n11,653\n\n1\n\n1\n\n8\n\n1\n\n1\n\n1\n\n1\n\n2\n\n8\n\n2\n\n3\n\n1\n\n59\n\n20\n\n...\n\n:\n\n-+1\n\n1\n\n1\n\n2\n\n3\n\n30\n\nB\n\n7\n\n5\n\n4\n\n9\n\n8\n\n1\n\n1\n\n1\n\n2\n\n---\n\n1\n\n1\n\n1\n\n1\n\n16\n\n1\n\nI\n\n2\n\n...\n\n2\n\n41\n\n18\n\n03\n\n141\n\nCarried forward................\n\n17%\n\n2\n\nBOR 906\n\n24\n\n.159\n\n217\n\n124\n\n108\n\n149\n\n787\n\n181\n\n242\n\n108\n\n,501\n\n64\n\n142\n\n39\n\n97\n\n108\n\n7\n\n120\n\n7\n\n509\n\nB\n\n582\n\n...\n\nChinese.\n\n35\n\n1\n\nCa\n\n:\n\n60 seare And over.\n\nAge Co-\n\nknown.\n\n724\n\n+\n\n196\n\n-\n\n1\n\n2\n\n---\n\n---\n\nי.\n\n..\n\nY\n\n24\n\nI\n\n87\n\n67\n\n1\n\nT\n\n19\n\n2\n\n30\n\n=\n\n7\n\ne\n\n1\n\n:\n\n1\n\nB6\n\n1.\n\n15\n\n92\n\n2.\n\n8\n\nL\n\n2\n\n14\n\nAX\n\n**\n\n4\n\n314\n\n12\n\n875\n\n91\n\n.897\n\n7\n\n917\n\n8\n\n292\n\n2\n\n..\n\n5\n\n068\n\n1\n\n3\n\nL\n\n.2\n\nB0\n\n1\n\nเก\n\n6\n\n152\n\n4,576\n\n1\n\n10\n\nI\n\nGRAND TOTAL.\n\n...\n\n163", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-506-7 Medical and sanitary reports- 1926 2-11-1927 - 28-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515759, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-15 Appointment of Director of Medical and Sanitary Services 3-9-1928 - 19-12-1928", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-511-15 Appointment of Director of Medical and Sanitary Services 3-9-1928 - 19-12-1928", "content_text": "# MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.\n\n# PROPOSED REVISION OF SALARIES OF SENIOR STAFF.\n\n \n Name and Office.\n Years Service on 1st July, 1927.\n Incremental Date.\n Salary at next incremental date on present scale.\n Proposed salary.\n Excess over 1928 Estimates in dollars.\n Notes.\n \n \n J. B. Addison, Director of Medical and Sanitary Services.\n 20 33 in Hong Kong\n 4th Feb.\n £1,200 on 4th February, 1928\n £1,250 on 4th February, 1928\n $555\n Scale £1,200-50-£1,450\n \n \n W. B. A. Moore, Deputy Director of Medical and Sanitary Services.\n 221\n 1st March\n £1,000 since 1921\n £1,125 on 1st January, 1928\n $1,500\n Scale £1,125-25-£1,200\n \n \n J. T. Smalley, Medical Officer.\n 14 in Hong Kong plus 33 in Fiji\n 2nd May\n £975 on 2nd May, 1928\n No appointment in 1928.\n \n Scale £1,025-25-£1,100 No appointments 1928.\n \n \n D. Valentine, Medical Officer.\n 73 (broken)\n 2nd Jan.\n £775 on 2nd January, 1928\n £780 on 2nd January, 1928\n $61\n Scale £600-30-£1,020\n \n \n J. P. Fehily, Second Health Officer of the Port.\n 3\n 21st Nov.\n £675 on 21st November, 1927\n *£690 on 1st January, 1928, £720 on 21st November, 1928\n $121\n Scale £600-30-£1,020 Does not hold D.P.H.\n \n \n J. R. Craig, Medical Officer.\n 21\n 1st Aug.\n £700 on 1st August, 1928\n £720 on 1st August, 1928\n $99\n Scale £600-30-£1,020\n \n \n E. P. Minett, Bacteriologist.\n \n 15th Dec.\n £925 on 15th December, 1927\n No change\n \n \n \n \n I. Newton, Medical Officer.\n \n 23rd Jan.\n £675 on 23rd January, 1928\n £690 on 23rd January, 1928\n $164\n Scale £600-30-£1,020\n \n \n J. E. Dovey, Medical Officer.\n 4 in Hong Kong, 123 in British Guiana\n 21st March\n £625 on 21st March, 1928\n £630 on 21st March, 1928\n $47\n Scale £600-30-£1,020\n \n \n T. W. Ware, Medical Officer.\n 21\n 25th Aug.\n £625 on 25th August, 1928\n £630 on 25th August, 1928\n $20\n Scale £600-30-£1,020\n \n \n A. Cannon, Medical Officer.\n \n 2nd March\n £625 on 2nd March, 1928\n £630 on 2nd March, 1928\n $50\n Scale £600-30-£1,020\n \n \n SPECIALISTS.\n \n \n W. K. Dunscombe, Bacteriologist.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assistant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n G. W. Pope, Medical Officer of Health has D.P.H.).\n 2 in Hong Kong, 33 in Kenya\n 31st Dec.\n £775 on 31st December, 1927\n £800 on 1st January, 1928\n $290\n Scale £800-25-£1,100. Prospects improved by increase of £100 in maximum.\n \n\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-15 Appointment of Director of Medical and Sanitary Services 3-9-1928 - 19-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515762, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-15 Appointment of Director of Medical and Sanitary Services 3-9-1928 - 19-12-1928", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-511-15 Appointment of Director of Medical and Sanitary Services 3-9-1928 - 19-12-1928", "content_text": "C. 30240/27 [No. 1]\n\nSIR,\n\n(No. 407.)\n\nNo.\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nTHE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.\n\n(Received 31st October, 1927.)\n\n[Answered by No. .]\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong, 28th September, 1927.\n\nWITH reference to previous correspondence, terminating with my despatch No. 340 of 29th July, 1927,* on the subject of the recruitment of Medical and Health Officers for this Colony, I have the honour to inform you that I have had under consideration the question of the reorganization of the Medical Department and the revision of the salaries of the senior staff.\n\n2. You are aware of the difficulty which this Colony has experienced in recruiting suitable Medical Officers, particularly for posts where specialist qualifications are required, and I am of opinion that a revision of the salary-scales is necessary, if this Colony is to be able to recruit competent men for its service and offer adequate encouragement in the way of improved prospects to its present officers.\n\n3. In the first place I propose that the title of the Principal Civil Medical Officer shall be changed to the now widely-recognized title, Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, and that the salary of the post shall be raised to the scale £1,200-£50-£1,450 which approaches the scale of the Director of Public Works, the Treasurer, and other heads of large departments; and that Dr. Addison be advanced to £1,250 on his next incremental date (in 1928).\n\n4. Under the Director it is proposed to create a new post of Deputy Director with a salary-scale £1,125-£25-£1,200 and to appoint Dr. Moore thereto on the initial salary as from 1st January, 1928. Dr. Moore has over 22 years' service in the Colony and has been on the maximum (£1,000), of his present scale since 1921.\n\n5. Over and above these two special posts it is proposed to institute a new grade of Senior Medical Officer with a salary-scale of £1,025-£25-£1,100. This grade will be open to all Medical Officers who by length and efficiency of service may be considered eligible for some promotion beyond the maximum of the ordinary salary-scale. I had intended to recommend for this grade in 1923, Dr. C. W. McKenny, the next senior Medical Officer to Dr. Moore. Unfortunately, however, Dr. McKenny's health has recently become so indifferent that I have no option but to place him on pension and no actual appointment to the new grade will be necessary for 1928. A separate report on Dr. McKenny's retirement has been forwarded to you.\n\n6. A slight increase in the maximum (£1,020 instead of £1,000) combined with the raising of increments from £25 to £30 per annum is considered adequate for ordinary Medical Officers, who will of course always have the prospect of rising to the grade of Senior Medical Officer if not to one of the special posts.\n\n7. For the specialists, where our inability to compete with other services in recruitment has been most felt, considerable improvements are suggested. The initial salary of the Bacteriologist is raised to £800 per annum and his maximum to £1,100. For the Assistant Bacteriologist £740-£30-£1,040 is proposed. Similar salaries are provided for the Medical Officer of Health and Assistant Medical Officers of Health, and for the Health Officer of the Port and Second Health Officer of the Port. It is, however, to be understood that these scales are only intended to apply to fully qualified officers and in the case of Medical Officers of Health and Health Officers of the Port the possession of the Diploma of Public Health should be a condition precedent to the grant of these scales.\n\nThe higher scale for the senior officers in these branches, reaching, it will be noted, the same maximum as the grade of Senior Medical Officer, is designed to offer opportunities for transfer from other Colonies; but it is hoped that the scale for Assistants, coupled perhaps with a contribution towards the cost of specialist training, will attract suitable candidates.\n\n* No. C. 30832/27 [No. 8],\n\nMed. and San.-9870, 24.\n\nPage 23", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-15 Appointment of Director of Medical and Sanitary Services 3-9-1928 - 19-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524712, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "page_number": 219, "title": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "content_text": "245\n\nCongregation Opened.\n\nThe Chancellor declared the Congregation open in the following terms: \"I declare this congregation open for the conferring of degrees.\"\n\nThe Vice-Chancellor then rose, bowed to the Chancellor and the Congregation and then addressed the assembly.\n\nTHE VICE-CHANCELLOR'S ADDRESS.\n\nHONORARY DEGREE FOR MR. R. F. JOHNSTON.\n\nThe Vice-Chancellor, Mr. W. W. Hornell, said:-\n\n\"My first act this afternoon is to welcome the Chancellor back to the University. His Excellency is not only the University's Chancellor, but its champion.\n\n\"I will ask Your Excellency to confer honoris causa this University's degree of Doctor of Laws on His Honour Reginald Fleming Johnston, Master of Arts of the University of Oxford and Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.\" The Vice-Chancellor then briefly explained the reasons for the delay in conferring this degree, suggested 13 years ago by Sir Henry May.\n\nHe continued :-\n\n\"His Honour Mr. Johnston is too well-known to need a long introduction at my hands. He was born in Scotland and went in due course to Edinburgh University. From Edinburgh he went to Magdalen College, Oxford, and it was then that his friendship with our Chancellor began.\n\n\"Mr. Johnston, as he then was, worked in Hong Kong till 1904. He then went to Wei-hai-wei as Secretary to that Government. From 1906-1917 he was Senior District Officer and Magistrate in Wei-hai-wei, and during 1917 and 1918 he administered that Government. From 1918 to 1925 Mr. Johnston acted as Tutor to the Ex-Emperor of China. He was appointed Warden of the Summer Palace in 1924 and in November of that year he brought the Ex-Emperor into the Legation Quarter of Peking. He was Secretary to the China Indemnity Delegation in 1926. In 1927 he went back to Wei-hai-wei as Commissioner.\n\n\"When Sir Henry May informed Mr. Johnston, in 1916, that the University wished to confer him its honorary degree, he explained that the University desired to do so in recognition of the literary work which Mr. Johnston had done on the history and existing conditions of China.\n\n\"Our First Chancellor.\n\n\"The New Year's Honours list of 1928, raised our first Chancellor and the University's practical founder, to the Peerage. Lord Lugard has done great service for his King and Country in many parts of the world. In replying to my congratulations he did not hesitate to say that he looked back on no event with greater satisfaction and pleasure than the creation of this University.\n\n\"Last year we lost by death Dr. Joseph Bartlett Addison and Mr. Jackman, both of whom served on the Council and Court of the University. Both were good friends to this Institution and the University deplores their loss.\n\n\"Toward the end of last year a very sad thing happened. Miss Tso Sook Ki died on the 28th November. The eldest daughter of Dr. Tso Seen Wan, she was a medical student who was about to enter with the highest hopes for the final examination of the Medical Course. She got blood poisoning and the end came with tragic quickness. A hard-working student and one much beloved by her fellows. (Hear, hear.)\n\nHong Kong's First Woman Doctor.\n\n\"Two years ago our first woman graduate in medicine, Miss Eva Ho Tung was presented for her degree. Miss Ho Tung had done exceedingly well here and was in fact an outstanding student. She went to London and did very well at the London Tropical School of Medicine and in the University of London. From London she went to Dublin and she has since become a member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. The Head of the Rotunda Hospital has written to our Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology to say that Miss Ho Tung's work was of outstanding merit.\n\n\"Sir Robert Ho Tung is one of the University's great benefactors that his daughter's quite remarkable achievements may be regarded as a satisfactory return for the money which he has put into this University. In the course of this afternoon's ceremony I shall have the pleasure of presenting Your Excellency with another of Sir Robert's daughters as winner of one of the University's scholarships. The giver of the scholarship which Miss Jean Ho Tung has won was the late lamented Mr. Ho Fook. There is nothing like keeping scholarships in the family. (Hear, hear!, and laughter.)\n\nValued Donations.\n\nDuring 1928, Mr. Kwok Siu Lau gave the University $50,000 and requested His Excellency to make the best use he could of the money. His Excellency, after consulting the Senate and Council, decided to devote the money to the Department of Biology. I may add that in the course of the last few months Dr. Herklots has joined us as Reader in Biology.\n\n'In the course of the last year, the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow and the Hon. Mr. Kotewall, went out into the highways and hedges to gather money for a Chinese School. A sum of $170,000 has already been collected and a further contribution of $30,000 has been guaranteed. These sums are exclusive of a contribution which the University has already received from the generous hands of Mr. Tang Chi Ngong, now a member of the University's Court, as is also Mr. Kwok Siu Lau.\n\n\"Government also sanctioned a special and supplementary grant of $32,200. On the strength of these sums, a special diploma course in Chinese Classics, and English, is being started from the beginning of this year.\n\nHis Excellency And The Study of Chinese.\n\n\"The Chinese who are interested in the University know quite well that had it not been for our Chancellor, the attempt initiated two years ago, on the strength of $40,000 collected in Malaya, to provide better facilities in this University for the study of Chinese, would have had to be abandoned altogether. It is now for the Chinese to show that they appreciate what has been done for them by supporting this special course.\n\n\"China is stumbling forward into a new phase of national existence. Our Chancellor believes that national character is an abiding product of a nation's past, and he challenges China and the World to show that those who are going to try and guide the China of the future can afford to ignore its momentous past.\n\nChanges In Staff.\n\n\"Professor Earle and Professor Anderson left us during 1928, drawn away to Shanghai by the wealthy Lester Trust.\n\n\"In Dr. Earle's place we have Professor L. T. Ride from the Physiological Department of Guy's Hospital. Here the University has been exceedingly fortunate.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 547959, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-553-10 Urban Council- re-organisation of the medical and sanitary services 8-3-1935 - 31-7-1935", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-553-10 Urban Council- re-organisation of the medical and sanitary services 8-3-1935 - 31-7-1935", "content_text": "Enclosure No.1.\n\nMEMORANDUM.\n\n16\n\nDent\n\nthis\n\n1.\n\nTo find a point of departure for an outline of the facts leading to the organisation of the public health services of this Colony recently expressed so far as legislation is concerned in Ordinances Nos. 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16 and 18 of 1935 (GR53590, 53609, 53548, 53603, 53615, 135,HIC) one must go back to the year 1924, when an outbreak of typhoid gave rise to much criticism of these services on the part of the local press. Criticism eventually centered on the obvious point that, while the Principal Civil Medical Officer was the technical officer responsible for the health of the Colony (Hong Kong Hansard 1928, page 70) he had no standing in the Sanitary Board and no control over the services comprised under the Sanitary Department, which, since the 1908 amendment of Public Health & Buildings Ordinance, following on the report of a Commission of enquiry, had been under lay control. Popular dissatisfaction was expressed in a motion of the Sanitary Board carried on 9th September, 1924 to the effect that the department should be reconstituted under charge of a qualified sanitarian.\n\n2.\n\nIn February 1926 Sir C. Clementi called on the Principal Civil Medical Officer (the late Dr. Addison) and the Head of the Sanitary Department to put forward concrete proposals for closer co-ordination of the Sanitary and Medical Departments. Agreement was found to be impossible, as the Principal Civil Medical Officer regarded all sanitary activity as matter for technical control, while the Head of the Sanitary Department claimed that matters of simple order and cleanliness, though bearing on public health, did not require such expert supervision and were, in the circumstances of this Colony, better left under the charge of those conversant with Chinese psychology and custom. Further conferences and discussions failed to resolve the difficulty.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-553-10 Urban Council- re-organisation of the medical and sanitary services 8-3-1935 - 31-7-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554331, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-14 Vacancy for an assistant analyst in Department of Imports and Exports 30-11-1936 - 30-9-1937", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-562-14 Vacancy for an assistant analyst in Department of Imports and Exports 30-11-1936 - 30-9-1937", "content_text": "## C. O.\nR 3 SEP D 20\n53794/37.\n\nMr. Maynard 29.9.37\nMr. Acheson 29\nSir H. Moore.\nSir G. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nNo.155\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n`30050`\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\n**DRAFT**. Code\nUnion of South Africa (`UKR`)\n`UKREP` PRETORIA\n\nTam's know the Re. addison hit this is for \"the High Commissioner in Pretoria for MRT in South Africa on behalf of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.\"\n\n**FURTHER ACTION**.\nCopy to go on `30050` appts.\nCoded & sent 1.0 p.m. 30/9/37\n\nKey dispatch No. 232. Please inform SYMONS that the salary scale has been revised & is as follows:\n£600 p.a. for first two years, then £650 x £30 annually - £680 x £40 - £720 x £30 - £840, maximum £880 x £30 - £940. Non-pensionable, residential allowance of £50 p.a. payable at commencement of fourth year of service when confirmed in appointment.\n\nSiedo.\n\nPage 17", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-14 Vacancy for an assistant analyst in Department of Imports and Exports 30-11-1936 - 30-9-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 562688, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-572-8 Leave and passage regulations 4-2-1938 - 30-12-1938", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-572-8 Leave and passage regulations 4-2-1938 - 30-12-1938", "content_text": "## ADDRESSES \n## SIGNATURES \n\n| Name | Address |\n| --- | --- |\n| E.R. Hallifax | Fake's Burrow, Mayfield, Sussex |\n| J.H. Kemp | 41 Langley Park Road, Sutton, Surrey |\n| | 18 Furze Lane, Purley, Surrey |\n| E. Ralphs | 24 Kensington Mansions, Trebovir Road, Earls Court, London, S.W.5 |\n| E.D.C. Wolfe | Ravenswood, Iffley, Oxford |\n| J.R. Wood | 41 Creffield Road, Ealing Common, London, W.5 |\n| Frank Browne | Hillcrest, Teignmouth, S.Devon |\n| E.W. Carpenter | Monkswood, Heathside Park Road, Woking, Surrey |\n| A.H. Hollingsworth | 1 Fairfield Road, Exmouth, S.Devon |\n| E.A. Irving | 16 Palace Mansions, Addison Bridge, London, W.14 |\n| J.C. Thomson | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-572-8 Leave and passage regulations 4-2-1938 - 30-12-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 572314, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-588-13 Public Health Report 1940 7-10-1941 - 16-10-1941", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-588-13 Public Health Report 1940 7-10-1941 - 16-10-1941", "content_text": "## Diseases.\n\nBrought forward | 297 | 2,220 | 725 | 2,517 | 388 | 211 | | | |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 14. Tuberculosis of the meninges and central nervous system :- | | | | | | | | | |\n| M 8 | | | | | | | | | |\n| Appendix A. GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS. Yearly total | 90 | 1,636 | 588 | 1,716 | 101 | 202 | 4,753 | 3,218 | 4,955 | 280 |\n| Appendix B. CHINESE HOSPITALS. Yearly total | | | | | | | | | | |\n| | Remaining in hospital at end of 1939 | Admis-sions | Deaths | Total Cases Treated | Remaining in hospital at end of 1940 | Remaining in hospital at end of 1939 | Admis-sions | Deaths | Total Cases Treated | Remaining in hospital at end of 1940 |\n| Brought forward | 297 | 2,220 | 725 | 2,517 | 388 | 211 | 5,141 | 3,535 | 5,352 | 297 |\n| (a) Meninges | | | | | | | | | | |\n| (b) Other sites | | | | | | | | | | |\n| 15. Tuberculosis of the intestines and peritoneum (including mesenteric and retroperitoneal glands) :- | | | | | | | | | | |\n| (a) Intestines | 41 | 38 | 41 | 105 | 25 | | 102 | 105 | | |\n| (b) Other sites | | | | | | | | | | |\n| 16. Tuberculosis of the vertebral column | 19 | 35 | 4 | 54 | 34 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 2 |\n| 17. Tuberculosis of the bones and joints (excluding vertebral column) :- | | | | | | | | | | |\n| (a) Bones (except vertebral column) | 6 | 20 | | 26 | 6 | | | | | +8 |\n| (b) Joints | 10 | 36 | 1 | 46 | 13 | ** | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 |\n| 18. Tuberculosis of the skin and subcutaneous cellular tissue | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 1 |\n| 19. Tuberculosis of the lymphatic system (excluding mediastinal (13), mesenteric and retroperitoneal (15) glands) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 28 | 3 |\n| 20. Tuberculosis of the genito-urinary system | 4 | 13 | 2 | 17 | I | | 2 | 1 | | 1 |\n| 21. Tuberculosis of other organs :- | | | | | | | | | | |\n| (a) Addison's disease specified as tuberculous | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |\n| (b) Others | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | |\n| 22. Disseminated tuberculosis :- | | | | | | | | | | |\n| (a) Acute generalized miliary tuberculosis. | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |\n| (b) Chronic generalized tuberculosis | | | | | | | | | | |\n| (c) Unspecified | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | | | | |\n| 23. Leprosy | 29 | 24 | 1 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |\n| 24. Purulent infection and septicemia (not associated with pregnancy, child-birth or the puerperium) | 172 | 353 | 56 | 525 | 226 | 1 | 242 | 62 | | |\n| (a) Septicemia | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | | |\n| (b) Pyæmia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |\n| (c) Gas gangrene | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |\n| (d) Generalized infection by Bacillus coli | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |\n| 25. Gonococcal infections (all sites) | 13 | 249 | 2 | 262 | 9 | | 29 | 25 | 29 | 9 |\n| 26. Other bacterial diseases (dysentery excepted) :— | | | | | | | | | | |\n| (a) Glanders | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | |\n| (b) Tularæmia | | | | | | | | | | |\n| (c) Others | 1 | 16 | 3 | 16 | | T | | | | |\n| 27. Dysentery :- | | | | | | | | | | |\n| (a) Bacillary dysentery | 3 | 211 | 36 | 214 | 39 | | 576 | 42 | 595 | 42 |\n| (b) Amoebic dysentery | | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | 259 | 16 | | 5 |\n| (c) Other protozoal dysentery | | | | | | | | | | |\n| (d) Other or unspecified forms of dysentery.. | | | | | | | | | | |\n| 28. Malaria :- | | | | | | | | | | |\n| (a) Benign tertian | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 462 | 9 | 462 | |\n| (b) Quartan | | | | | | | 538 | 12 | | |\n| (c) Tropical (malignant) tertian (including blackwater fever) | 25 | 427 | 23 | 452 | 21 | | 33 | 1,792 | 381 | 1,825 | 25 |\n| (d) Other or unspecified malaria | 6 | 329 | 8 | 335 | 8 | | 87 | 3,891 | 850 | 3,978 | 83 |\n| 29. Other diseases due to parasitic protozoa (except spirochaetes) | 305 | 313 | 11 | 523 | 3 | | 24 | 27 | | 1 |\n| 30. Syphilis | | | | | | | | | | |\n| (a) Locomotor ataxia (tabes dorsalis) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |\n| (b) General paralysis of the insane | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 4 | 12 | | |\n| (c) Aneurism of the aorta | | | | | | | 2 | | | |\n| (d) Other forms of syphilis | 18 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | | 22 | 8 | | 6 |\n| (a) Congenital syphilis | | | | | | | 8 | 6 | 8 | |\n| (b) Syphilis of nervous system (except tabes and general paralysis of the insane) | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | | 20 | 1 | 20 | |\n| (c) Syphilis of circulatory system (except aneurysm of the aorta) | | | | | | | | | | |\n| (d) Other or unspecified forms of syphilis | 44 | T | 4 | | 3 | 1 | 24 | 24 | | |\n| | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | |\n| | 3 | 135 | 1 | 138 | 10 | | 10 | 2 | | |\n| | | | | | | | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |\n| | | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 1 | |\n| | | | | | | | 155 | 45 | | 7 |\n| | | | | | | | 47 | 2 | | |\n| Carried forward | 365 | 4,031 | 812 | 4,396 | 458 | 374 | 12,633 | 5,098 | 13,007 | 462 |\n| | 297 | 2,220 | 725 | 2,517 | 388 | 211 | 5,141 | 3,535 | 5,352 | 297 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-588-13 Public Health Report 1940 7-10-1941 - 16-10-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 572317, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-588-13 Public Health Report 1940 7-10-1941 - 16-10-1941", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-588-13 Public Health Report 1940 7-10-1941 - 16-10-1941", "content_text": "## Appendix A. GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS\n| Yearly total Admissions | Deaths | Total Cases Treated | Remaining in hospital at end of 1940 | Remaining in hospital at end of 1939 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 80618 | +9199797 | | | |\n\n## Appendix B. CHINESE HOSPITALS\n| Yearly total Admissions | Deaths | Total Cases Treated | Remaining in hospital at end of 1940 | Remaining in hospital at end of 1939 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ¿runs | | | | |\n\n## Appendix A. GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS\n| Yearly total Admissions | Deaths | Total Cases Treated | Remaining in hospital at end of 1940 | Remaining in hospital at end of 1939 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| sions | Deaths | Total Cases Treated | Remaining in hospital at end of 1940 | Remaining in hospital at end of 1939 |\n\n## Appendix B. CHINESE HOSPITALS\n| Yearly total Admissions | Deaths | Total Cases Treated | Remaining in hospital at end of 1940 | Remaining in hospital at end of 1939 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| sions | Deaths | Total Cases Treated | Remaining in hospital at end of 1940 | |\n\n### Diseases\n| | Remaining in hospital at end of 1939 | Admissions | Deaths | Total Cases Treated | Remaining in hospital at end of 1940 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Brought forward | 415 | 5,184 | 922 | 5,599 | 512 |\n| | 458 | 14,942 | 1,849 | 15,400 | 576 |\n| 60. Gout | | 2 | - | 2 | |\n| 61. Diabetes mellitus | 2 | 26 | 3 | 30 | 2 |\n| 62. Diseases of the pituitary gland | T | 1 | | 1 | |\n| 63. Diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid glands | | | | | |\n| (a) Simple goitre | 4 | 25 | | 29 | 2 |\n| (b) Exophthalmic goitre.. | | | | | |\n| (c) Myxedema and cretinism | 1 | | | 1 | 2 |\n| (d) Other diseases of the thyroid gland | | 1 | | 1 | |\n| (e) Diseases of the parathyroid glands | T | | | T | 1 |\n| 64. Diseases of the thymus, including hypertrophy (status lymphaticus) | | 1 | | 1 | |\n| 65. Diseases of the adrenal glands (not described as tuberculous) :- | | | | | |\n| (a) Addison's disease, not specified as tuberculous | 1 | | | 1 | |\n| (b) Others | - | 1 | | 1 | 1 |\n| 66. Other general diseases:— | | | | | |\n| (a) Osteomalacia | - | | | - | |\n| (b) Other general diseases | 1 | 1 | | 2 | 1 |\n| 67. Scurvy | | | | | |\n| (a) Infantile scurvy (Barlow's disease) | T | | | T | |\n| (b) Other forms | - | 1 | | 1 | 1 |\n| 68. Beri-beri | 1 | 3 | | 3 | 2 |\n| 69. Pellagra | | 1 | | 1 | |\n| 70. Rickets | 1 | | | 1 | 1 |\n| 71. Other vitamin-deficiency diseases | | 1 | | 1 | |\n| | | | | | |\n| Brought forward | 623 | 6,953 | 1,090 | 7,576 | 796 |\n| | 797 | 29,905 | 6,504 | 30,702 | 1,143 |\n| VI.-Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs | | | | | |\n| 72. Hæmorrhagic conditions | | | | | |\n| (a) Primary purpura | 1 | 10 | 3 | | |\n| (b) Hæmophilia | | 1 | | 1 | |\n| (c) Other & unspecified hæmorrhagic conditions | 1 | 3 | | 3 | 1 |\n| 73. Anemias (excluding splenic anæmia-750) :- | | | | | |\n| (a) Pernicious anæmia | | 1 | | 1 | |\n| (b) Other hyperchromic Anæmias | | | | | |\n| (c) Hypochromic anemias | | 199 | 1,541 | 151 | 1,740 |\n| (d) Other & unspecified anæmias | 268 | 338 | 13,588 | 4,149 | 13,926 |\n| 74. Leukæmias and aleukæmias | | | | | |\n| (a) Leukemia | 501 | 38 | 7 | 38 | 4 |\n| (b) Aleukæmia | | | | | |\n| 75. Diseases of the spleen | | | | | |\n| (a) Splenic anæmia | ― | 915 | 413 | 915 | 57 |\n| (b) Banti's disease | | | | | |\n| (c) Other diseases of the spleen | ― | 3 | - | 3 | 1 |\n| 76. Other diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs | | | | | |\n| (a) Agranulocytosis | | 3 | | 3 | |\n| (b) Erythrocytosis | T | 15 | 4 | 15 | 2 |\n| (c) Hemoglobinemia | | | | | |\n| (d) Other diseases | | 150 | 84 | 150 | 6 |\n| V.-Chronic Poisoning and Intoxication. | | | | | |\n| 77. Chronic or acute alcoholism (ethylism):- | | | | | |\n| (a) Acute alcoholism | | | | | |\n| (b) Chronic alcoholism | | | | | |\n| (c) Unspecified alcoholism | | | | | |\n| 78. Lead poisoning :— | | | | | |\n| (a) Specified as occupational | | | | | |\n| (b) Not specified as occupational | | | | | |\n| 79. Chronic poisoning by other mineral and organic substances: | | | | | |\n| (a) Occupational poisoning | | | | | |\n| (b) Poisoning by narcotics and soporific drugs :- | | | | | |\n| (a) Narcotics | | | | | |\n| (b) Soporifics | | | | | |\n| (c) Other non-occupational poisoning | | | | | |\n| (d) Unspecified poisoning. | | | | | |\n| Carried forward | 623 | 6,953 | 1,090 | 7,576 | 796 |\n| | 797 | 29,905 | 6,504 | 30,702 | 1,143 |\n| | 631 | 7,095 | 1,096 | 7,726 | 800 |\n| | 803 | 30,074 | 6,516 | 30,877 | 1,148 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-588-13 Public Health Report 1940 7-10-1941 - 16-10-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 572326, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-588-13 Public Health Report 1940 7-10-1941 - 16-10-1941", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-588-13 Public Health Report 1940 7-10-1941 - 16-10-1941", "content_text": "## Appendix C.\n## Appendix D.\n\n### International List of Causes of Death, 1938\n\n| Diseases | Males | Females | Persons | Males | Females | Persons |\n| :---------- | ---: | -------: | --------: | ---: | -------: | --------: |\n| Brought forward | | | | 1,002 | 570 | 1,572 |\n| 16. Tuberculosis of the vertebral column | | (0) | (8) | | | |\n| 17. Tuberculosis of the bones and joints (excluding vertebral column) :— | | | | | | |\n| Bones (except vertebral column) | | | | | | |\n| Joints | | | | | | |\n| 18. Tuberculosis of the skin and subcutaneous cellular tissue | 8 | | | | | |\n| 19. Tuberculosis of the lymphatic system (excluding mediastinal (13), mesenteric and retroperitoneal (15) glands) | | | | | | |\n| 20. Tuberculosis of the genito-urinary system | | | | | | |\n| Tuberculosis of other organs :- | 697 | 360 | 1,057 | 3,643 | 2,821 | 6,464 |\n| Brought forward | 1,002 | 570 | 1,572 | 4,421 | 3,322 | 7,743 |\n| 28. Malaria :- | | | | | | |\n| (a) Benign tertian | | | | 32 | 19 | 51 |\n| (b) Quartan | 4 | | 8 | 1 | 1 | |\n| (c) Tropical (malignant) tertian (including blackwater fever) | 17 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 44 | 21 |\n| (d) Other or unspecified malaria | | | | 65 | | |\n| 29. Other diseases due to parasitic protozoa (except spirochetes) | 210 | 77 | 287 | 1,387 | 699 | 2,086 |\n| 30. Syphilis :- | 1 | | 1 | 29 | | |\n| (a) Locomotor ataxia (tabes dorsalis) | | (6) | | | | |\n| (b) General paralysis of the insane | | 1 | 1 | | | |\n| (c) Aneurism of the aorta | | | | | | |\n| (d) Other forms of syphilis | 6 | | 10 | 20 | 31 | 31 |\n| (e) Congenital syphilis | 5 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 56 | 88 |\n| (α) Syphilis of nervous system (except tabes and general paralysis of the insane) | 21 | | | | | |\n| (a) Addison's disease specified as tuberculous | | | | | | |\n| (b) Others | 3 | | 3 | | | |\n| 22. Disseminated tuberculosis :- | | | | | | |\n| (α) Acute generalized miliary tuberculosis | 18 | | 22 | 40 | 8 | 7 |\n| (b) Chronic generalized tuberculosis | | (5) | | | | |\n| (c) Unspecified | 1 | | 1 | | | |\n| Syphilis of the circulatory system (except aneurysm of the aorta) | 166 | 161 | 327 | | 255 | |\n| 23. Leprosy | 9 | | 9 | 9 | 13 | 23 |\n| 24. Relapsing fever :— | 10 | | 15 | 50 | 19 | 69 |\n| (a) Epidemic louse-borne (Sp. obermeieri) | | | | 31 | | |\n| (b) Transmitted by other vectors (Sp. duttoni) | | | | | | |\n| (c) Unspecified | | | | | | |\n| 25. Other diseases due to spirochetes :- | | | | | | |\n| Spirochetosis icterohemorrhagica (Weil's disease) | 1 | | 1 | | | |\n| 26. Purulent infection and septicemia (not associated with pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium) :— | | | | | | |\n| (a) Septicemia | 11 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 11 | |\n| (b) Pyæmia | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | |\n| (c) Gas gangrene | 1 | | 1 | | | |\n| (d) Generalized infection by Bacillus coli | | | | 32 | | |\n| 27. Gonococcal infections (all sites) | | | | 25 | | |\n| 33. Other bacterial diseases (dysentery excepted) :- | | | | | | |\n| (a) Glanders | | | | @ | | |\n| (b) Tularæmia | | | | | | |\n| (c) Others | 11 | | | | | |\n| 34. Influenza :- | | | | | | |\n| With respiratory complications specified | 557 | 302 | 859 | | | |\n| Without respiratory complications specified | | | | T | | |\n| 27. Smallpox :- | | | | | | |\n| (a) Variola major | | | | 11 | 1 | 12 |\n| (b) Variola minor (alastrim) | | | | 269 | 130 | |\n| 28. Dysentery :- | | | | | | |\n| (a) Bacillary dysentery | 62 | | 71 | 65 | | 22229 |\n| (b) Amoebic dysentery | | | | | | 399 |\n| (c) Other protozoal dysentery | 20 | | 85 | | | |\n| (d) Other or unspecified forms of dysentery | 35 | | | | | |\n| 29. Measles | 98 | 113 | | 13 | | |\n| | | | 211 | 135 | 135 | 270 |\n| | | | | 52 | 13 | |\n| | | | | 28 | 24 | |\n| | | | | | | |\n| Carried forward | 1,002 | 570 | 1,572 | 4,421 | 3,322 | 7,743 |\n| Acute poliomyelitis & polioencephalitis | | | | | | |\n| Carried forward | 1,369 | 765 | 2,134 | 6,662 | 4,574 | 11,236 |\n\n41", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-588-13 Public Health Report 1940 7-10-1941 - 16-10-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 572328, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-588-13 Public Health Report 1940 7-10-1941 - 16-10-1941", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-588-13 Public Health Report 1940 7-10-1941 - 16-10-1941", "content_text": "## Appendix C.\n## Appendix D.\n\n### International List of Causes of Death, 1938\n\n| Diseases. | Males | Females | Persons | Males | Females | Persons |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Brought forward | 1,378 | 771 | 2,149 | 6,901 | 4,852 | 11,753 |\n| 55. Cancer & other malignant tumours of other or unspecified organs :-(a) Adrenal glands (b) Bones (c) Thyroid gland (d) Other and unspecified organs | | | | | | |\n| 56. Non-malignant tumours (including dermoid cyste) :— (a) Ovaries (b) Uterus (c) Other female genital organs (d) Brain and other parts of the nervous system (e) Other and unspecified organs | | | | | | |\n| 57. Tumours of undetermined nature:-(a) Ovaries (b) Uterus (c) Other female genital organs (d) Brain and other parts of the nervous system (e) Other and unspecified organs | | | | | | |\n| 58. | 55 | | | | | |\n| III-RHEUMATISM, DISEASES OF NUTRITION AND OF THE ENDOCRINE GLANDS, OTHER GENERAL DISEASES AND VITAMIN-DEFICIENCY DISEASES. | | | | | | |\n| Rheumatic fever :-(a) Acute rheumatic pericarditis (b) Acute rheumatic endocarditis (c) Acute rheumatic myocarditis (d) Other forms, including acute articular rheumatism and rheumatic pleurisy | 3 4 1 1 | 2 4 1 | 5 8 2 1 | | | |\n| 59. Chronic rheumatism and other rheumatic diseases :-(a) Rheumatoid arthritis (b) Chronic rheumatic polyarthritis (c) Others | | 3 1 | 3 1 | | | |\n| 60. Cout | | | | | | |\n| 61. Diabetes mellitus | 13 | 9 | 22 | | | |\n| 62. Diseases of the pituitary gland | 1 | | 1 | | | |\n| 63. Diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid glands (a) Simple goitre (b) Exophthalmic goitre (c) Myxedema and cretinism (d) Other diseases of the thyroid gland (e) Diseases of the parathyroid glands | 2 1 1 | 2 1 1 | 2 1 1 1 | | | |\n| 64. Diseases of the thymus, including status lymphaticus (described as tuberculous) | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |\n| 65. Diseases of the adrenal glands (not specified as tuberculous) (a) Addison's disease, not specified as tuberculous (b) Others | | | | | | |\n| 66. Other general diseases :-(a) Osteomalacia (b) Other general diseases | | 2 | 2 | | | |\n| 67. Scurvy (a) Infantile scurvy (Barlow's disease) (b) Other forms | 2 | 2 | 2 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |\n| 68. Beri-beri | | | | | | |\n| 69. Pellagra | | | | | | |\n| 70. Rickets | | | | | | |\n| 71. Other vitamin-deficiency diseases | | | | | | |\n| Brought forward | 1,378 | 772 | 2,150 | 6,919 | 4,875 | 11,794 |\n| Carried forward | 902 | 372 | 1,274 | 5,293 | 1,936 | 7,229 |\n| | 38 | 17 | 55 | 166 | 276 | 442 |\n| IV. DISEASES OF THE BLOOD AND BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS. | | | | | | |\n| Hæmorrhagic conditions Primary purpura Hæmophilia Other & unspecified hæmorrhagic conditions | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |\n| Anemias (excluding splenic anaemia-75a) :-(a) Pernicious anæmia (b) Other hyperchromic anemias (c) Hypochromic anæmias (d) Other & unspecified anemias | 3 2 1 1 | 3 1 2 | 1 1 3 3 | | | |\n| Brought forward | 1,378 | 772 | 2.150 | 6,919 | 4,875 | 11,794 |\n| Carried forward | 2,318 | 1.161 | 3.479 | 12,398 | 7,106 | 19,504 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-588-13 Public Health Report 1940 7-10-1941 - 16-10-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590777, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "CLOSED UNTIL \n\n1978\n\nN\n\n1629\n\nNo.........\n\nSUBJECT\n\n1946-47\n\nStoning Kong lgub. wy\n\nC.0.129/611/2\n\n54226\n\nPolitical Adviser.\n\nPrevious\n\nsee 54176/19/45\n\n54348/46\n\nSubsequent 54226/1950\n\n69695CR\n\nsee\n\nB.B. P.F. of B.B.B. Heathcote-\n\n54348/48.\n\nsee\n\nFILE C\n\nDd. 15891| 2M 5-57 XLY3168", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590778, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "C.I.\n\nC.\n\n1. F.O.F.11807/1147/10 - note (sent under cover of G.V.Kitson 7/1 - regd. by John Keswick letter from on 54145/4)\n\n2. F.O.F.526/113/6 *Note 2 X - 14.1.46.\n\nMr. Keswick's proposals in (1) have reached us belatedly. (They were written in September, given to the Foreign Office by the Ambassador in November and reached us in January). I do not think however that anything has been lost by this and indeed the position is clearer in that it has now been decided that Mr. North who was Secretary for Chinese Affairs should not return.\n\nBriefly Mr. Keswick's proposal is that in consonance with post-war conditions there should be much closer liaison between the Government of Hong Kong and the Central Government of China through H.M. Embassy and that there should be more awareness in Hong Kong of political trends on the mainland.\n\nThis in fact is the view that we have been endeavouring to establish for the past two or more years for Malaya as well as for Hong Kong and it is an idea which has been fully discussed with the Ambassador on at least one of his visits to London. It was with this policy in mind that both Major Malleson, Colonel Purcell (Malaya) and Mr. MacDougall (Hong Kong) while serving in their respective Planning Units were encouraged to visit Chungking. The conception of closer liaison with the Embassy with a view to maintaining contact with trends of thought and policy in China itself has also found expression in paragraph 2 of the Directive on Chinese Policy which reads: \"Close contact should be maintained with H.M. Embassy and with Consular representatives in China with a view to ensuring satisfactory relations with the Chinese Metropolitan and Provincial authorities in matters of concern to the Colony.\n\n(I have put a copy of this Directive behind (1) on the file).\n\nThe machinery that Mr. Keswick suggests for achieving these aims is an extension of the responsibilities of the post of Secretary for Chinese Affairs so as to cover also \"External Affairs\". He suggests also that this extension should be reflected in the title of the post. A Department is envisaged in which there would to some extent be a division of function as between (a) Internal and Domestic Affairs on the one hand and (b) External and Political issues on the other. As regards (a) there will certainly continue to be a need for an officer to devote the greater part of his time to domestic issues and it therefore seems very necessary that there should be an additional officer whose responsibility will be to keep the Hong Kong Government closely in touch with Colonial affairs political in China. He would I think naturally become what is suggested in the Foreign Office letter at (2) namely a Liaison Officer with the Embassy.\n\n(The letter at (2) is the result of an enquiry we made to the Foreign Office on a view which the Ambassador was asked to have given as to the suitability of a ...)\n\n/Lt.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590779, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "3\n\nLt.Col. Harmon for the post of a Liaison Officer). The existence of an officer particularly charged with these functions should not of course absolve the Secretary for Chinese Affairs himself from having close contact with leading Chinese personalities.\n\n5\n\nAnd not only the Secretary for Chinese Affairs but all senior members of the Hong Kong Administration should be urged to develop and maintain close contacts with Chinese personalities and Chinese thought. One of the frequent criticisms of the Hong Kong Administration before the war was of its parochial outlook. Many officials, one gathers, spent their lives in this small island with very little knowledge or conscience of the main stream of Chinese life flowing past their front-door and I have been told that many Heads of Departments knew personally no prominent Chinese outside the Colony. Clearly a spirit of understanding and cooperation between ourselves and the Chinese cannot develop in an insular atmosphere of this kind.\n\n6\n\nIt is interesting that two personalities of such a different outlook and background as Mr. Keswick and Mr. Sloss, Vice-Chancellor of the University, should hold views that are practically identical on this subject. Mr. Sloss recently expressed to me his conviction that the post of Secretary for Chinese Affairs should be re-drawn in just such a way as Mr. Keswick suggests. expressed the view that while the late S.C.A. and the present Acting Secretary were excellent in regard to internal problems connected with the Chinese and particularly in connection with labour and social conditions in the Colony, they perhaps lacked the political and \"diplomatic\" experience which he felt were required for Hong Kong's post-war relations with China.\n\nThe Foreign Office have expressed the view that the two Departments of Internal and External Chinese Affairs should be separated and that a Foreign Service Officer with China experience should be appointed to assume responsibility for the latter and should report direct to the Governor and also to the Ambassador. I myself feel that for the reasons given above such a division would be unfortunate and that what is required is that the Government as a whole and the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in particular should be more conscious of External Affairs. I do not feel that this would be achieved by putting External Affairs into the hands of a specialist Foreign Service Officer. Hitherto the post of Secretary for Chinese Affairs has been filled from the ranks of cadet officers. I am told that there are three senior cadet officers who might be considered for this post and that one of them has already acted in it on three or four occasions. I know nothing of the particular qualifications of these officers, but having regard to the comments so frequently expressed as to the narrowness of the Hong Kong Service and having regard also to the views expressed by the Ambassador and the Foreign Office, it may be that the present time would be opportune for introducing fresh blood by bringing in someone from outside. What is required I think is the breadth of outlook and\n\n/Formality", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590780, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "A\n\nB\n\nfamiliant with\n\n4\n\nLormality that Chinese thought of such an officer as Colonel Purcell or the Malay Service. II such an officer could be found either within or without the Hong Kong Service for the post or Secretary for Chinese Affairs-(the title as it stands see...s appropriate except for its limited association in the past and I doubt whether it is necessary at present to include responsibility for relations with America and other countries, at this stage consideration might be given to point two y Assistant Orlicers under him; one from the ranks of the cadets specialising in domestic problems and the other an expert on Chinese politics who would act as Liaison Officer with the Embassy.\n\n8\n\nIf this view is accepted it will no doubt be considered that the matter should be discussed at an early date with Sir Mark Young.\n\nD. Luk\n\n20.2.46\n\nI entirely agree that something should be done to ensure that officers of the Hong Kong Service are in a position to acquaint themselves fully with the \"Chinese scene\" on their immediate borders and as far as possible beyond, and are thus able to take external Chinese factors into full account, as necessary, in their daily work.\n\nWhether this can be achieved, either wholly or in part, by some sort of external affairs organisation within the Hong Kong Service, either on the lines suggested by Mr. Keswick, or on those suggested by the Foreign Office, is a matter which would certainly have to be considered in Hong Kong in the first place. I should be in favour of asking the Governor to consider this question as soon as possible after his return to Hong Kong. In the meantime the temporary arrangements which have been made for carrying out the duties of Secretary for Chinese Affairs could no doubt be continued.\n\nMy own tentative views are that the objective is more likely to be gained by encouraging individual officers in all Departments of the Service to make and maintain contacts with the Chinese on the mainland, and possibly\n\n89 so far\n\nas to make a knowledge of China and its inhabitants a condition of promotion. I fear that the setting up of a Secretariat for External Affairs will not necessarily have the desired effect. On the contrary, it may discourage individual officers from taking any action to acquaint themselves with external Chinese affairs.\n\nI would suggest that the whole question should be remitted to Sir Mark Young for his views, with the suggestion that he might prefer to defer consideration until he returns to Hong Kong, in which case, we will, of course, arrange for a suitable despatch on the subject to be sent to Hong Kong to reach there as soon as possible after his arrival. I suggest that we might perhaps comment\n\nin", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590781, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "A/\n\nB1\n\n5\n\nin the letter as at A and B and perhaps suggest as alternative or additional methods of securing our objective\n\n(1) the encouragement of individual officers in all Departments to make and maintain contacts with the Chinese on the mainland as suggested above, and\n\n(2) the freest possible interchange of staff as between Hong Kong and His Majesty's Embassy in Chungking.\n\nIf action on the above lines is agreed, an interim reply should go to the Foreign Office.\n\nby Mangle\n\n26.2.46.\n\nPlease shape for\n\nThe\n\nregretted\n\nby D. Mayle\n\nwill\n\nThese\n\ntwo modifications: –\n\navoid closing the door again\n\nas an immediate which should have\n\none of\n\nW\n\nYou\n\nM.Y's news.\n\nthe possibilities in which our M.Y's\n\nhad\n\nhe invited; and\n\n& put the point at (2) in 1. Rayle's main result is\n\none of frequent exchanges of visits\n\ninterchange of staff which had\n\nwhether I've\n\nhe\n\nSi/fimu\n\nback again to me differing fractions of\n\nThe\n\ntwo groups of staff.\n\nJIZER\n\n25/4/46\n\n11.2.46.\n\nH\n\nTo Sir H. Young - (w/c.1)\n\n5·4·46.\n\n3. Extract from S.P. (46) 10\n\n(Orig. regd. on 13/31/4/46)\n\nSir M. Young\n\n8.4.46.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590782, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "I discussed this matter briefly with Brigadier MacDougall during his recent visit.\n\nHe was, of course, aware of the suggestions which have been made by Mr. Keswick. While strongly supporting the view that there should be much closer liaison with H.M. Embassy and much more general awareness of public affairs and political thought in China, Brigadier MacDougall thought that if the post of Secretary for Chinese Affairs were to be divided into internal and external responsibilities, it would be appropriate if both officers reported to the Colonial Secretary. His feeling was that it was most desirable for all senior officers of the Hong Kong Government to be more closely in touch with Chinese affairs, not least the Colonial Secretary himself, and that it might be unfortunate if this matter were regarded as a specialist department. I have, therefore, added a third alternative to the draft despatch submitted for consideration opposite.\n\nTo G. L. M. Sutt\n\nW/ Draft Despatch\n\n7. F.O. (A.L. Scott) F. 5-775/113/6\n\n15/4/46\n\n17.4.46.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590783, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "404226, Transferred\n\nTransf'd. & 5-4226/1/46 Kui\n\nseeing Mr. Witham it would be as well to find out the position from them. I attach two drafts for consn.\n\n8. V. Bartlett\n\n9. To V. Bartlett Lo P. Witham\n\n(LAB LARGE) WT. 18154 6/45 S. K & S. LTD.\n\n24.4.46 Loman 19/4/46. 29/4/46 2/5/46.\n\n11. Jo H. Kang. 8. Card: cam — From S. M. Witham Lo. S. X. Witham\n\n14 10 A.L. Scott, 7.0. w/c (11). Stamp. in 46.\n\n6/5/46. 8/5/46. 26.6.46.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590784, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Miss Ruston.\n\nThank you for getting out this file as I requested. I had a word about the matter today with Mr. MacDougall who tells me that before he left Hong Kong he put in a full memorandum, containing his advice, to the Governor who is still reflecting upon this and other opinions he has collected. Sir Mark Young, quite rightly I think, does not regard this as of the first urgency but we may expect to hear from him within the next month or so.\n\nMr. MacDougall takes strongly the view, to which he has largely persuaded me, that even if we have to accept, as we may for a few years at least, the attachment of a suitable Foreign Service officer to the Hong Kong", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590785, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Hong Kong Secretariat, there is no case for bringing in a man of our own (such as the person I mentioned to you) from outside.\n\nI therefore do not propose to write to Sir Mark Young in the sense I had in mind when I discussed this matter with you.\n\nTh. Lord\n\n26.7.46.\n\n15 7.6. F. 9315′′ //13! 10\n\n8/7\n\n6/7/46.\n\nInis Ruston\n\n? Should\n\nreceived by\n\nreply to 11\n\nR. 2014.\n\n18/46.\n\nhave been despatch Evidently /war\n\nM% khand man lover Hee\n\n6 73 Nove your all\n\nSave", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590786, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Mr. MacDougall mentioned to me this morning, in connection with the question of arranging for periodic discussions between the Governor of Hong Kong and our Ambassador in Nanking, the proposal in No.11 on this file for appointing to the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs in Hong Kong an officer of the Foreign Service. Mr. MacDougall said that they had come to the conclusion that contact between the Hong Kong Government and the Embassy could best be maintained by the attachment of Hong Kong officers to the Embassy, and he was certainly under the impression that a despatch containing this view had been sent off some time ago. There is no reply on this file to our despatch to Hong Kong of the 6th May and unless you know that the reply has been registered elsewhere or that the view was expressed in another despatch which is registered elsewhere, perhaps you would tell Mr. MacDougall that we cannot trace the despatch, so that he can take up the matter.\n\n4.10.46.\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590787, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Mr. Mayle\n\nIn\n\nI have read to Mr. MacDougall your minute of 4th October. He thinks perhaps he did not make the position clear. Up to the time that he left Hong Kong, no despatch in reply to that at (11) had been sent. As far as he knows the position is still as described in paragraph 1 of Mr. Lloyd's minute of the 26th July. Before Mr. MacDougall left, the Governor had all the papers and was disposed to look favourably at the suggestions in (11). In the absence of Mr. MacDougall and Mr. Hawkins, however, the Governor is short of experienced senior officials. For this reason, and also because the proposals for constitutional reform, which we have been told to expect at the end of this month, may have some bearing on the functions of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs and the proposal in regard to a Liaison Officer with the Embassy at Nanking, I suggest that we should wait another six weeks before sending a reminder to (11).\n\n26.10.46.\n\nMine Muscon\n\n9", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590788, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Jo. Hong Kong conf. Despatch\n\n12 15-11-4b\n\nSir Mark Young's despatch follows closely the personal view he expressed in his letter to Mr. Lloyd at 5. He recommends, as a temporary measure, the appointment of a permanent member of the Foreign Service with experience of China and that this officer should be independent of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and be responsible directly to the Governor. This is in opposition to the view expressed at X in paragraph 4 of our despatch but in line with the Foreign Office recommendation at 1A. It has been suggested that the appointment of a specialist Foreign Service officer might discourage individual officers of the Hong Kong Service from themselves becoming acquainted with Chinese affairs outside the Colony, but this hardly seems to arise in the case of the very temporary appointment which the Governor recommends. Equally, I imagine that there would be a better chance of obtaining a more experienced Foreign Service officer if he were to report direct to the Governor and not come under the S.C.A. It is clearly of the utmost importance that the S.C.A. should himself be fully informed on \"the Chinese scene\" but as a temporary measure, I think we should agree to the Governor's recommendation. In any case, it is clear from (c) of paragraph 11 of his despatch, in which it is recommended that officers both of the Cadet Service and of other departments should be enabled and encouraged to maintain contact with Chinese affairs, that Sir Mark Young does not propose to rely only on the appointment of a specialist in achieving the ends in view.\n\nThe appointment of a Foreign Service officer with knowledge of China should be particularly valuable during the next year or so when the question of the future of Hong Kong is likely, in any event, to be one of delicacy in our relations with China. Much will depend, however, on the right choice of a suitable officer.\n\nI have, therefore, put up a draft semi-official letter to Mr. Dening for Mr. Lloyd's signature as well as an official letter to the Foreign Office enclosing a copy of 16 asking whether a suitable officer can be made available.\n\nArbent\n\n?\n\n31.12.46.\n\nSir T. Lloyd\n\nI agree that we should support and press Sir Mark Young's proposal, summarised in paragraph 11(a) for the secondment to Hong Kong for a period of three years of an officer of the Foreign Service with experience of China to serve in the Government of Hong Kong as a political adviser on all questions relating to Chinese affairs external to the Colony.\n\nAs regards his second recommendation, in paragraph 11(b), to take all possible steps to", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590789, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "I think it would be wise to prepare for the work of the seconded Foreign Service officer to be taken over by an officer of the Hong Kong Cadet Service at the end of the three-year period. On the assumption that we succeed in getting a Foreign Service officer, I would defer consideration of this particular recommendation for, say, a year, at the end of which time we should have gained some working experience of the arrangements under which the post is filled by a seconded Foreign Service officer. (This will also, incidentally, give the new Governor an opportunity of considering and expressing his views on this long-term question. I would not, however, mention this point to the Foreign Office, as it may provoke some action on their part in regard to the appointment of Sir Mark Young's successor.)\n\nAs to Sir Mark Young's third recommendation that officers both of the Cadet Service and of other Departments shall be enabled and encouraged as far as possible to establish and maintain contacts with Chinese as well as British officials in China, particularly in Kwantung, I still feel (see the third paragraph of my minute of the 26th February) that the objective we are after is more likely to be gained by individual contacts of this nature than by seconding a Foreign Service officer or any similar arrangement. The great advantage I see is that this will put all Administrative and other officers in a position to take external Chinese factors into full account, as necessary, in their daily work. I should, therefore, like to see something more definite in the way of plans for ensuring that these contacts are made. For example, arrangements might be made now for periodic visits by selected officers of the Hong Kong Service to Canton or Nanking under arrangements made with the Consulate and Embassy respectively, whereby, through luncheons, dinners, etc., they would be brought into contact with suitable Chinese officials. There would, of course, have to be some return of this hospitality, either by the Hong Kong Government or the individual officers, and I think we should be prepared to contemplate making financial provision for it. There is also the suggestion in my previous minute that a knowledge of China and its inhabitants might be made a condition of promotion in the case of the younger officers.\n\nI don't think that it is necessary for us to write officially as well as semi-officially to the Foreign Office on this subject, and I doubt whether it is necessary for you to trouble yourself to write personally to Mr. Dening, to secure favourable consideration of the Governor's proposal for the secondment of a Foreign Service officer about which, I should think, the Foreign Office would need no persuasion.\n\nAs our previous correspondence with the Foreign Office has been semi-official, I think that Miss Ruston might now send Mr. Scott a copy of this despatch reference No.7, saying that we are in full agreement with Sir Mark Young's first recommendation and, subject to Foreign Office views, hope that it may be possible to second a Foreign Service officer to Hong Kong for a period of three years.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590790, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "16\n\nthree years, in accordance with that recommendation; that we propose to defer consideration of \n\nSir Mark Young's second recommendation; but that we would be glad of any Foreign Office views \n\non this recommendation and also on the third recommendation.\n\n9.1.47.\n\nI agree with which Mr. Mayle.\n\nI agree generally with the line which you propose should be taken but this is, I think, of sufficient importance to be worth handling at the Assistant Secretary level and I should like you, if you see no objection, to send it semi-officially to your opposite number at the Foreign Office. Also, it might be well to give the person there to whom you write some indication of the views that you have expressed opposite on both the second and third recommendations in Sir M. Young's despatch. We can do this without any show of insistence upon those views and yet may manage by this means to lead the Foreign Office to fall in with them.\n\n10.1.47.\n\nTo C. V. Kitson - Foreign Office.\n\n13-1-47.\n\nI spoke to Mr. Scott today about the appointment of a Political Adviser referred to in the Governor's despatch at 16 and sent to the F.O. at 17 in connection with the P.Q. which Mr. Janner is to ask on 27th January. Mr. Scott referred the matter to Mr. Kitson and telephoned me this afternoon to say that the matter was being looked into urgently in their Personnel Department and that the F.O. suggested that the reply to the P.Q. might include a statement to the effect that H.M.G. have accepted in principle the Governor's recommendation that an Adviser on the Colonies external relations should be appointed and steps are now under consideration to implement that recommendation (For draft reply submitted see file 54144/43/P.Q.1).\n\nI told Mr. Scott of the personal interest which the Secretary of State is taking in this appointment.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590791, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "and impressed upon him the urgency and importance of it.\n\nHe promised to put this to the department concerned.\n\nMaybe etc.\n\nbut\n\n23rd January, 1947.\n\n18 G. V. Kitson\n\n28-1-47", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590792, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "19.\n\nFO.\n\n1947.\n\nMe1 85 6/25-1-47 /1. F.O. to Nanking\n\nMe Maple\n\nWhee\n\n16\n\n-29-1-47\n\n23/1\n\nThe\n\n6/0\n\nFor long wit\n\nhave\n\nheard\n\nfrom Ito\n\nThan\n\nTwo. by\n\nA.\n\nS\n\n1\n\nMiss Ruston\n\nThe Foreign Office enquiry of Nanking seems a little inconsistent with their acceptance in principle of the Governor's recommendation that an officer of the Foreign Service should be seconded to the Hong Kong Government. To avoid any misunderstanding, we might suggest to the Foreign Office that our Ambassador's attention should be drawn to the reply which our Secretary of State gave to the recent question on this subject, to the effect that action to give effect to the Governor's request was in hand.\n\n3.2.47.\n\n3404\n\nhave\n\nexp\n\n$ 8\n\nMil Plve)\n\neferrers\n\nto\n\nHo\n\nHayle's\n\nrepistaress\n\nito\n\n20.\n\nthis file (54144/45 P.E3.1)\n\nExtract from official Report of 27-1-47\n\n21. J.V. Kilson (F.O)\n\nF. 1264/376/10\n\n2 3-2-47\n\nThe Foreign Office have previously suggested that it would be difficult for them to find a suitable man for this post in their present shortage of staff. (It was for this reason that I suggested we should approach them at the Under-Secretary level - see draft above 16). Mr. Scott reverted to this difficulty in my conversation with him recorded on 23rd January but I certainly understood him to say that the Governor's request was being considered in the Foreign Officer Personnel Department. As Mr. Mayle has pointed out the telegram which the Foreign Office have since sent to Nanking at 19 seems inconsistent with their agreement to the reply to\n\n/the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590793, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "17\n\nthe P.Q. given on January 27th (at 20) and to the views already expressed by the late Ambassador and the Foreign Office themselves. See 1 and 2. (The words underlined in 20 were read over the telephone to Mr. Kitson who agreed with them.) The question of whether or not the post should revert to the Colonial Service after three years need not, I would have thought, hold up action on the appointment of a suitable officer now.\n\n22 minute by S.S.\n\nBu\n\nin\n\na\n\n12/2 from the B\n\n5.2.47.\n\n4-2-47\n\nwith reference to mining\n\n如\n\nれん\n\nайти\n\n23. J. V. Kitson (P.O).\n\n572/47\n\nlis 4. l. 104 68 31-1-41 fr. Nanking £5F.0.\n\nF1369/376/G\n\n7-2-47\n\n7-2-41\n\n14. F.O,\n\n25\n\nG. V. Kitson (F.O).\n\nMr. Mayle.\n\nYou should see 24 and 25.\n\nThe F.O. agree with the points made in your letter at 17 which, with their reply at 25, they have copied to the Ambassador. The Ambassador agrees generally with the recommendations of the Governor in 16 and makes the useful suggestion (24) that part of the training of any officer in the Hong Kong Administrative Service should be attachment for at least one year to the Embassy.\n\nI think\n\nIn their telegram enclosed with 25 the Foreign Office show that they are now seriously considering this appointment since they are discussing names. I have enquired from the Foreign Office what a \"Grade VII Officer\" is and am informed it covers the ranks of 1st Secretary, Consul and Assistant Legal Adviser. For this post of Political Liaison Officer we had in mind not lower rank than a Counsellor (i.e. Assistant Secretary) who is a Grade VI Officer. The proposal is that the Liaison Officer should be independent of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and that he should report directly to the Governor. Moreover, the post will be one of very considerable responsibility. However, the man is more important than the Grade and we must await the Ambassador's recommendations.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590794, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "See No. 22\n\n4m\n\n18\n\nWe shall have to get Treasury approval for the creation of this new post, but if it is to be filled by a seconded officer we must wait until a candidate is in view in order to be able to tell the Treasury what expenditure will be involved.\n\nI understand that the Secretary of State has asked what is the position in regard to this appointment.\n\n11.2.47.\n\nMr. Seel.\n\nYou sent on to me this morning a note from Sir Thomas Lloyd saying that the Secretary of State wishes to know how the matter of a Political Adviser in Hong Kong now stands.\n\nYou will see from No. 22A on this file that I informed Mr. E.R. Edmunds of the position as it stood on the 4th February. I have since received from Mr. Kitson of the Foreign Office a letter dated the 7th February at No. 25 promising to let me know as soon as the Foreign Office are in a position to make recommendations for this post. I had already written to Mr. Kitson on the 5th February (23) saying inter alia that the Secretary of State was personally interested in this appointment which he regarded as one of major importance calling for a first-class man and that we hoped that the Foreign Office would be able to propose a name or names to us in the very near future. I will tackle Mr. Kitson of the Foreign Office about this connection again.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590795, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "12/2 \n\nas soon as the file returns to me \n\n26.D.M. Macdougall \n\nSu T.LLond \n\n19 \n\nby manglen \n\n12.2.47. \n\n12-2-47 \n\nIt looks from the PS 10 to 7 \n\nthat the iv. will take some prodding \n\nto promote the incin...\n\n13/2 \n\nI had not realised that the position \n\nin this matter had been reported to the Secretary of State so recently. In the circumstances he need not be troubled with the file again, but I shall be glad if you will keep him informed, through Mr. Edmonds, of any developments which you feel ought to be brought to his notice. \n\nThe Lord \n\n13.2.47. \n\nI have telephoned th... Kitson. \n\npc. Come recris. to me with one file \n\n18/2 Lon \n\n14/1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590796, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "B. F.O. to C.O. 15/2 20\n\nMr. E.R. Edmonds\n\nI telephoned Mr. Kitson last night to enquire whether the Foreign Office had received a reply to their telegram to Nanking of the 5th February (copy below), asking for the Ambassador's suggestions for filling the post of Political Liaison Officer, Hong Kong. There has been no such reply, and Mr. Kitson promised, at my request, to send a reminder and at the same time draw the Ambassador's attention to the fact that the Secretary of State for the Colonies attaches great importance to this post and is anxious that it should be filled as soon as possible.\n\nMr. Kitson was inclined to take the line that the reply which the Secretary of State for the Colonies gave in the House recently to the effect that action to give effect to the proposed appointment of a Political Adviser with China experience was in hand (the terms of which were of course agreed with the Foreign Office) did not commit the Foreign Office to finding a man for the job. I disagreed and pointed out that since China experience is an essential qualification, we must obviously look to them to suggest names.\n\nIf you will return this file to me I will remind the Foreign Office again in a week's time if I hear nothing by then.\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590797, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Bu. home Ви\n\nhimar face 16/\n\nfrie\n\n27/2\n\nممكنة\n\n27. G.V, Kitson (F.O)\n\n20-2-47\n\nI attach P.Q. file 54144/Pul on which is the Question and Answer referred to in Mr. Kitson's letter at 27.\n\nThe Foreign Office proposed for the Reply the words \"steps are now under consideration to implement that recommendation\". In the original draft Reply which was agreed with Mr. Scott over the telephone the phrase used was \"steps are being taken to implement that recommendation\". In the final form the phrase became \"action to give effect to his request is in hand\". For the Foreign Office to say that the Reply as finally given was not agreed with them seems to verge on hair splitting.\n\nThe Foreign Office say that the staff position in the Foreign service is so acute that they may find it impossible to spare a man for the post of Political Adviser, Hong Kong. The post is of such importance that when the reply from Nanking to Foreign Office telegram No. 192 enclosed with 27 is received, as the Foreign Office fears perhaps Sir T. Lloyd would consider writing to Sir Orme Sargeant and invoking his interest in the matter. Mr. Mayle has suggested that it should be possible to find a retired Foreign Service officer of the stature and quality required.\n\nWhile waiting for the Ambassador's reply there is a further point which I think should be considered as it bears on the status of the man required for Political Adviser. In his despatch No. 20 of the 24th January at 9 on 54265/1 attached, the Governor recommends that Mr. R.R. Todd should be appointed Secretary for Chinese Affairs following on the retirement of Mr. R.A.C. North. In his despatch at 16 on this file the Governor says paragraph I of /that", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590798, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "22\n\nthat while, when the post of Political Adviser is permanently established it should come within the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, he considers that in the meanwhile the Foreign service officer appointed to it should be independent of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and responsible directly to the Governor. Mr. North felt strongly that in these circumstances the Chinese in Hong Kong would go direct to the Political Adviser who had the ear of the Governor and would short-circuit the Secretary for Chinese Affairs whose office would inevitably suffer a decline (He himself thought there was a case for appointing the new adviser to the post of Secretary for Chinese Affairs).\n\nI think this aspect should be considered and that we ought perhaps to put it to the Governor.\n\nIt was discussed in our outward despatch at 11, (see particularly paragraphs 3 and 4) and the view we inclined to was that the Secretary for Chinese Affairs should have two officers under him, one specializing in internal and the other in external Chinese affairs, the latter being a seconded Foreign service officer. The extent to which the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs is inevitably concerned with external matters is indicated on page 2 of the Governor's despatch at 16. Much will, of course, depend on the personality of the officer to be appointed adviser and his ability to work in close relations with the S.C.A. This is an added reason for getting a really good man.\n\n28. Copy of minutes.\n\nA\n\n25.2.47.\n\n29. Copies of papers registered on\n\nAppointments file relating to\n\n30.\n\napplication of G.W. Harmon to\n\nbe considered for post of Political Adviser. F.O. (Tel. No. 169 from Nanking) 18.2.47).\n\n28 relates to Mr. Duncan Smith who has been suggested for the post of Political Adviser. He is a temporary Principal in the Fire Department of the Home Office and his experience of the Far East derives from five months as Army Education Officer in Hong Kong after the liberation. The Governor in paragraph 8 of 16 strongly deprecates the appointment of any \"outside expert\". The papers about Mr. Smith are registered on an appointments file and he has been suggested as a possible candidate for the post of P.R.O.\n\n29 relates to another applicant for the post of Political Adviser, Mr. Harmon, who was employed from 1940 by one of our secret organizations in Chungking, was strongly recommended by Sir H. Seymour and General Carton de Wiart. He is a much stronger", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590799, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "X\n\n23\n\nstronger candidate than Mr. Smith but even so the Ambassador did not consider him suitable for the Adviser post, for which he has recently applied. Papers also are registered on an Appointments file.\n\nHis\n\n30 is the Ambassador's reply to the Foreign Office enquiry about making available an officer serving in China for the Hong Kong post. The Ambassador, while recognizing the importance of this post, finds difficulty in releasing an officer to fill it. I have drafted for comment a letter for Sir T. Lloyd's signature as suggested in my minute of 25.2.47.\n\nAfter this draft has been considered, the file should be recirculated for consideration of the last two paragraphs of my minute above.\n\nA. but\n\n1.3.47.\n\nKr. 3961\n\nI mentioned this to Mr. Kitson the other day, and he gave me a pretty clear indication that we were not likely to get anybody unless this matter is raised on a high level. I hope, therefore, that Sir Thomas Lloyd will be prepared to write to Sir Orme Sargent on the lines of the attached draft.\n\n31 Sir Orme Sargent\n\nOrig. on 54376/1/47\n\n32\n\nNo 398\n\n172 Maple Hoyle\n\n4/3\n\n3.3.47.\n\n4-3-47\n\nfoot two paragraphs of\n\nof 26. 2. 47\n\n54391/47/\n\n54965 below.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590800, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "33 Form Gowest Recordableieną \n\nGaved \n\nby my book. TA \n\nPolitical Adviser: \n\nTrade Union Adviser. \n\nMP- \n\n15/2/41 24 \n\nI have received the attached two names, I am told that James Bertram is of unusual quality and widely experienced.\n\nThe sooner Mr. Ken Baker can go the better. If he should come to England he had better see several persons familiar with the social and industrial problems in Hong Kong.\n\nWe should get publicity on the Constitution after all the criticism of British policy.\n\n(Sgd) A.C.J.\n\nY\n\nThe S. of S. wished to speak to the Dept. note above, but in the event was unable to do so. Mr. D. M. Smith has therefore asked for a minute to be put up.\n\nPolitical Adviser\n\nSir T. Lloyd wrote to Sir Orme Sargent on the 4th March stressing the importance of this post and seeking his assistance in the early appointment of an experienced officer of the Foreign Service with the right outlook.\n\nNeither of the two candidates put forward by Mrs. Selwyn Clarke for this post seem very suitable. Major Duncan Smith has already been referred to the S. of S. who agreed that since he had no particular experience of China he could not be suitable for this appointment. See Sir T. Lloyd's minute of 21st Feb. on Appointments file 48306 below. (The particulars about him attached are the same as those at 1 on that file) I met Major Duncan Smith recently and further information about him is recorded in my minute of 10th March on that file.\n\nMr. James Bertram is well known in Hong Kong. From the paper below, his only official experience appears to be a short period as Acting Assistant Press Attaché in Chungking. His views on Hong Kong are given in an extract from a report which he sent to the New Zealand and which is registered at 2 on 54145/18 attached. (See green flag) The following are extracts from this report:\n\n\"I should like to put forward as emphatically as possible my own private view that whatever is done to reform British Colonial Government and whatever reservations Imperial Staff may wish to make in connection with problems of Pacific defence, Hong Kong will have to go back to China, and the sooner that this is made clear to all concerned the better.\"\n\n\"...the general interest of world peace would best be served by a speedy announcement of Britain's intention to return Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty; and the working out of practical policies to this effect.\"\n\nTrade Union Adviser\n\nA telegram has come to-day from the Governor agreeing to the appointment of Mr. Baker.\n\nI have...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590801, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Origo, on 542657147\n\n25\n\nI have sent a copy of the S. of S.'s note to Mr. Grossmith.\n\nConstitution.\n\nI have sent a copy of the S. of S.'s note to Mr. Sabine.\n\nIn view of...\n\nI. Akad\n\n12.3.47.\n\nI don't see how Mr. Bertram can be considered for the post of Political Adviser, even if he were otherwise qualified.\n\nThank you, we will... FO for a small while. I was Re Pol. Adviser to be a literally needed person & alert to political & idiotic tendencies amongst them and conscription.\n\n17 Osborne\n\n...\n\nPleter\n\n31\n\nMayle's pink slip opposite.\n\nMiss Ruston came in today, no Seel.\n\nAnd Sir Orme Sargent's reply came.\n\nSir T. Lloyd sent it to...\n\n35 From Sir Orme Sargent\n\n36. Hong Kong Deep 20 Staff\n\n...\n\n37\n\nTel. 231 Sar.\n\nOtome. 19/3/47\n\n7/3/47\n\n24-1-47 21-3-47\n\nPage 25\n\n \n...\n\nPage ...\n\n \n(No other page numbering is present in the original text, so only \"Page 25\" is kept as is, assuming it follows the six-line rule.)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590802, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "26\n\nFU.\n\nHis present ranking is, so far as I know, first Secretary. JKB.\n\nBeside X of paragraph 4 despatch\n\n11\n\nAlex\n\nMr. Seel (through Mr. Bennett)\n\nI understand that Mr. Heathcote-Smith's present grading is that of Vice-Consul but that he expects to be promoted to consular rank very shortly. According to the Foreign Office List he was first appointed a Vice-Consul on probation in 1936 and confirmed in 1939. He served in China from 1936-1945, with the exception of a spell of duty in Teheran in 1942 and acted as a Consul at Kweilin from 1933-1945. He has served in the Foreign Office since 1945 and is at present a member of the United Nations Department.\n\nI have never met Mr. Heathcote-Smith, but Mr. Bennett has come into contact with him a good deal during the last eighteen months and has very kindly agreed to record his opinion of Mr. Heathcote-Smith's qualifications for the job of Political Liaison Officer to Hong Kong. I gather from Mr. Bennett that the Secretary of State had some contact with Mr. Heathcote-Smith when, as Parliamentary Under-Secretary, he represented H. M. G. before the Trusteeship Committee of the United Nations.\n\nSubject to what Mr. Bennett may say as to Mr. Heathcote-Smith's qualifications, I am just a little doubtful whether he carries the necessary seniority in the Foreign Service for the post of Political Liaison Officer. The Officer holding this post is to be independent of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and responsible directly to the Governor and should, I imagine, have a status similar to that of the Heads of Departments in the Hong Kong Service. It is true that the Governor envisages the appointment of a Hong Kong Cadet Officer to this post of Liaison Officer after the first three years and the inclusion of that post within the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. But we propose to defer consideration of this particular recommendation until experience has been gained of the arrangements under which the post is filled by a seconded Foreign Service Officer. I, personally, feel that there is a strong case for keeping this post independent of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, and giving the holder of it the status of the Head of a Department.\n\nI think we should in any case consult the Governor before any definite appointment is made, and if my doubts as to whether Mr. Heathcote-Smith is sufficiently senior for this job are shared, they might be mentioned in the telegram to the Governor which, I suggest, should take the form of a personal message from Sir Thomas Lloyd to Sir Mark Young. Alternatively, the point might be raised with Sir Orme Sargent now, with an intimation that we shall, of course, have to consult the Governor, and if he (Sir Orme Sargent) feels there are grounds for our doubts, perhaps he would consider whether he could put forward a further name in addition to that of Mr. Heathcote-Smith.\n\nSO", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590803, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "27\n\nso that we shall be able to consult the Governor on the basis of two candidates. I think I should prefer the latter course.\n\nI know Mr Heathcote Smith. We have worked together for over 22 years.\n\nHe has been the member of the United Nations Trusteeship Committee most concerned with our work. An old colleague describes him as \"intelligent, efficient and tactful\" - I entirely endorse this description. He is very likeable and effective and it seems to me that he has three strong qualifications for the Hong Kong post:\n\n(1) His China experience (incidentally, he speaks Chinese);\n\n(2) The knowledge of Colonial Office affairs and interests which he has gained while working with us;\n\n(3) Experience of recent international affairs gained from his work at the United Nations.\n\nMr MacDonald wonders whether he carries quite the guns for this post. Although I am on my own ground when I say that his other qualifications should...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590804, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "than counter-balance this. On grounds he is entirely presentable and not difficult to get on with. I think he would have been a good choice. It is not easy to make up this kind of job. He has a pleasant wife and, for what it's worth, would be a good fit in Hong Kong.\n\nGovernment Foreign Service Males are expecting to be posted to a Consulate in China soon (he wants to go to those ports) and I mentioned this to Mr Poynton last night before he left for New York. He endorses my opinion that Heathcote-Smith would do the job well.\n\nI think the S.A.S. would remember Mr Heathcote-Smith on various occasions. I believe that I have met Mr. Heathcote-Smith at meetings in connection with the Caribbean Commission, and at first sight was rather inclined to share your doubt as to whether he is of sufficient standing. I think, however, that we must accept the advice of Mr. Bennett and Mr. Poynton, at any rate to the extent of refraining from expressing doubt in consulting the Governor.\n\nI am fairly sure that it would be a waste of time asking the Foreign Office if they have an alternative, unless we are prepared to reject Mr. Heathcote-Smith.\n\nPage 28\n\n0.95A. 64 Rms. 5/45. W. & S. Ltd.\n\nISB 22/3\n\nMr. Mayle.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590805, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 29, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Mr. Heathcote-Smith outright. Would you have a draft prepared, giving the Governor particulars about Mr. Heathcote-Smith, and saying that before accepting the Foreign Office offer, the Secretary of State would be grateful for his comments. At the same time, a draft could be put up to Sir O. Sargent, expressing thanks and saying that we have cabled to the Governor and will reply as soon as possible.\n\nMr. Bennett should see the draft.\n\nSn.\n\n24th March, 1947.\n\nI have revised the draft telegram to the Governor in consultation with Mr. Bennett and have had a fair draft prepared. I venture to suggest that the draft should be submitted to the Secretary of State in view of his interest in this appointment (see in this connection Mr. Creech Jones' minute following my minute of the 13th March) and also in case the Secretary of State would wish to add anything to the telegram on the strength of his personal knowledge of Mr. Heathcote-Smith.\n\n5.3.47.\n\nSi T. Lloyd\n\nTO...\n\nMR Stafford ... (Ex 529)\n\nPage 35\n\nPage 36", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590806, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "TO. Seale\n\n...\n\nthe Effect\n\n30\n\ntermen lanes 1 be\n\n...\n\nallowance for\n\n...\n\nSumitipraised\n\nan offici\n\npraised Ersat Exak\n\nIt representation\n\nG MR Heathcote-Smith Suiti\n\n(Quad VII)- £950\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nIn view of your interest in the selection for the new appointment of Political Adviser in Hong Kong you should see these papers.\n\nI have met Mr. Heathcote-Smith once only but am well content to accept the judgment of Mr. Poynton and Mr. Bennett. Certainly the combination of knowledge of Chinese, service in China and contact with this Office particularly over international affairs, make him a good candidate and at least counter-balance his age 35.\n\nI think we can rely on a quick reply from Sir Mark Young and I propose therefore not to write to Sir Orme Sargent until we have heard from Hong Kong.\n\nDraft submitted.\n\nTk. [Lnd\n\n28.3.47.\n\nI have sent the draft...\n\nThe absence of...\n\nby Simons competitors in Statech frisk\n\n2\n\nPerhaps I could see him if the love...\n\n...\n\nmoque fra Shantham te him hayo has\n\nfrices approved?\n\n19 2873\n\nGov. Hong Kong. Tel. 529. Conf. Coms.\n\n30/3.\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590807, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 31, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "31\n\nFf. See Miss Ruston's minute 4/3.\n\n1. Vercent 9/4\n\nMr. Kennedy, of the Foreign Office, telephoned the other day to ask if we had come to any decision yet re Mr. Heathcote Smith. I said that we had not.\n\nD.B. Whyte 14/4\n\nHong Kong Tele 617- Loman 14/4 cons 15/4/67\n\nTo 40. Tel. 665 16-4-47\n\nI now submit a draft reply to Sir Orme Sargent's letter at (35). The file should then go to Establishment Dept. to arrange the details given in (wo) with the F.O. Personnel Dept., as", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590808, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 32, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "suggested at (35).\n\n2.3. Whyte 11/4\n\n32\n\nhis what to s up as muti\n\nتور\n\n&\n\n9 39/3\n\nمعتان ماهنا\n\nho\n\nونقدم لم\n\ni\n\n405\n\n{་༽ལ་\n\nain\n\nlages L\n\n48.20\n\n42 Heatherto Jewish befor the washer\n\nis fo\n\nA\n\nPrestat\n\nPlease enquire for\n\nПрес\n\nC\n\n1/4\n\nbe\n\nSaw in Neath. 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Whyte 30/4\n\nIndorsement: You may see. I...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590810, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "have \n\ninstalled \n\nt \n\nOfficial \n\nsince \n\nden 34 \n\nto Fo. he \n\nI think \n\nan Lo. \n\nreceived from \n\nYum \n\n \n\nyou \n\noverseas number \n\n \n\nin the to. has contemporize \n\nfin O.Jing enti \n\n \n\nLetter (15) 1 \"kinch proper thes. \n\nin \n\n4. Mangle \n\n42 To C.B.B. Heathcote-Smith - Encl. Col. Regs (Fr. I) - \n\nMisc. 488, \n\n19.1.Arg.B. \n\n9.5.47. \n\n43. To J. Gardiner \n\nEncl. 42, & encls. \n\n→ 2 copies \n\n9.5.47. \n\nof 42. \n\n14. Hong Kong \n\ntel.731 \n\n25-4-47 \n\n(Orig.on 54391/47). \n\n45. Sir A. Grantham \n\n46. & C.B.B. Heathcote-Smith \n\n12-5-47 \n\n10-5-47 \n\n47 D.M. MacDougall \n\n3-5-47 \n\nNos. 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48 to 56 \n\nKept in 69695CR(CB.B. Heathcote-Smith)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590811, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Action is long overdue on No. (47). For some considerable time this file was attached to the personal file that has now been opened for Mr. Heathcote-Smith.\n\nThe letter at (47) raises two points, namely (a) whether the post of Political Adviser should revert to the Colonial Service on the completion of Heathcote-Smith's tour, and (b) what arrangements are to be made to ensure closer liaison between Hong Kong and the British Embassy and Consulate staff in China.\n\nOn the first of these points, it was Sir Mark Young's original recommendation (see paragraph 11 (b) of No. (16)) that the post should revert to the Colonial Service in three years' time. The Foreign Office, however, seem to have had their doubts about the wisdom of this course. No. (47) expresses the opinion that we should defer taking a decision on the question for a year. Since this letter was written, however, we have had to ask Hong Kong to declare the post of Political Adviser pensionable, and this they have agreed to do on the express understanding that it will be filled by a Colonial Service officer on the termination of Heathcote-Smith's appointment. Even so, we would not be precluded from reopening the question should it appear desirable so to do nearer the time when we shall have to make a second appointment to this post. Meanwhile, I suggest we should seek Foreign Office agreement to the proposals in No. (47) for training a successor to Mr. Heathcote-Smith, since even if the officer so trained were not eventually appointed as Political Adviser (though there is no reason at all to suppose he would not be given this appointment, if he were in every way satisfactory), the training he would receive at Nanking would no doubt be of value in other ways in Hong Kong.\n\nI agree that we should press the Foreign Office to provide free quarters for the Hong Kong trainee at Nanking, but I am not so sure on what grounds we could ask the Foreign Office to pay him the local cost of living allowance. There is, of course, no harm in asking them to do so.\n\nThe proposal that arrangements should be made for Hong Kong officers to accompany the Consul General, Canton, or his Consuls on their tours to outlying parts of their province is a perfectly reasonable one, and does not call for any particular comment.\n\nI suggest we write to the Foreign Office as in draft opposite.\n\nAnṛalsumiy\n12.7.47\n\nLott\nTo Swett (40)\n\n14\n\n \n (A \n\n 57. \n\n 35 \n\n cors", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590812, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "-29-7-47\n\nF.9621/376/G Comics how. (57) + 36\n\n58. A. L. Scott (F.O).\n\n(58) and enches. to The Macdougall (so he my sig) reference (44)) Communicating Jaying lines have mir min hein again Co the recipe the les. to atl, gonggesting twat he moned tu malin refurred pursue to in ther lan pase.\n\nCons. quil., Canton thank he scor to saying live have hitien M. harongate all ar abra. you M to have held Sorry this up;\n\nZ. Scott has now sent no a in reply copy of the Ambassador's telegram to Mof(58). Two drafts \"co. J.J. Whyte 2%. 5'i A. J. Scott (F.O) 6. A. L. Scott (F.O)\n\n1. W 18-8-47 1-9-47\n\nb. to Macdougall w/ 57. 584.88 reads -\n\n62 A. L. Scott (F.O) F.1119/376/G\n\n27-8-47", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590813, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 37, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "37\n\n: X : Mr. Nicholls (Park Street)\n\nI think that we had better have a personal file opened for Mr. Heathcote-Smith now. The relevant correspondence from this file should be transferred to it. Would you please arrange for this to be done and for this file to be returned to the Registry as quickly as possible. The correspondence to be transferred to the personal file will, of course, include the communication from the Finance Officer of the Foreign Office, dated 4th September, which is loose in this file, and on which some action requires to be taken.\n\n...B. Enay.\n\nby marke\n\nThere is already a personal file for Mr. Heathcote-Smith (69695 CB).\n\n20.9.47.\n\nWould you see if there are any further extracts from this paper which should rightly go on to the p.f. & return both papers to me with the letter referred to at X of Mr. Grayle's minute after reg?\n\nWteneraes 11-9", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590814, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "38\n\nAction at X re Mr. Mayle's min. 710-9-44 has already been taken vide note below WN4Y.\n\nApart from the letter from the C.O. which is loose in this file, I do not think any of the items subsequent to 56 should be recorded on M. Heathcote Smith's t.f.\n\nUlluar.\n\n63. A. L. Scott (F.O)\n\n11/9/+7\n\n10-9-47\n\n64. Extract fr. Weekly Press Summary Sep 14-20, 1947.\n\n(Orig. in 86009/15/+7)\n\nPut by,\n\nD.B. Whyle 13/10\n\n65. A.L. Scott (FO). — F.12575/376/G.\n\n66. D.M. MacDougall\n\n13-10-47\n\n20-10-47", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590815, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 39, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "C.O.\n\nREGISTERED No.\n\n54226/47\n\n39\n\nDRAFT AND RECORD Colonial Office, 34 66.\n\nLETTER SENT\n\nChurch House,\n\nGreat Smith Street,\n\nS.W. 1.\n\n20th October 1947.\n\nDRAFT\n\nMR. Layle\n\nMR.\n\nMR.\n\nCopies of\n\nENCLOSURES\n\n(62) and enclosure (63) and (65).\n\nFURTHER ACTION\n\nMy dear MacDougall,\n\nVide (1) 54348/48\n\nCloser liaison between Hong Kong and His Majesty's Embassy and Consulate staff in China\n\nWith reference to my letter of the 1st September, I enclose for your information copies of further correspondence with the Foreign Office.\n\n2.\n\nI think this will now enable you to complete discussions with Nanking on the detailed arrangements for the secondment of an officer of the Hong Kong Cadet Service to the Embassy. When these have been settled, we shall no doubt get an official despatch putting the proposal and the detailed arrangements for formal approval, and seeking a decision on any such details as cannot be settled locally, e.g. the problem of quarters, referred to in the last paragraph of Scott's letter to me of the 13th October.\n\n3.\n\nIt would, I think, be useful if the despatch also dealt with the effect of the adoption of this proposal for the secondment of a Hong Kong officer for service in the Embassy on the question whether Heathcote-Smith's successor should be a Foreign Service officer or a Hong Kong officer, which, as you know, has been reserved for further consideration.\n\nMinuit, who has been in to see us on two or three occasions, and who, of course, is aware of the proposal that he should be selected for this job,\n\nD.\n\nMACDOUGALL, ESQ., C.M.G.\n\n[4556B] Wt. 26930/440 50m. 9/45 C.N.Ld. 748", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590816, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 40, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "raised the question of what would be his exact position, that is to say, would he be attached to the Embassy staff and technically under the Ambassador, or would he remain subject to Hong Kong Government. This is also a point which will no doubt be dealt with in the despatch. I think it will be desirable to be quite definite as to what his position is to be.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nSgd (N.L. Mayle)\n\nPage 40\nPage 41", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590817, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 41, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "(F12575/376/G)\n\n**RESTRICTED**\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.\n\n13th October, 1947.\n\n41\n\n(60) (63)\n(62)\n(58)\n(57)\n\nDear Mayle,\n\nThank you for your letters 54226/47 of the 1st and 10th September about liaison between Hong Kong and His Majesty's Embassy and Consulates in China. A reply got held up owing to my absence on leave.\n\nCertainly, we agree in principle to the proposal that an officer of the Hong Kong Service should be attached to His Majesty's Embassy at Nanking, if suitable arrangements can be made. It is clear from Lamb's letter No. 610 of the 30th July (copied to you as an enclosure in my letter `F11419/G` of the 27th August) that the Embassy welcome the idea.\n\nAs regards the last paragraph of your letter, as I said in my letter `F9621/G` of the 29th July, we see no objection to direct discussions between Hong Kong and our Embassy, subject to reference home before any arrangements are finally concluded. In this connexion, I should like to refer to the suggestion, made by MacDougall, which you quote in your letter of the 14th July, that Nanking should provide \"free quarters and the local cost of living allowances\". Our Establishment and Organisation Department\n\nN. L. Mayle, Esq.,\nColonial Office.\n\n65", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590818, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 42, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## 42\n\nDepartment boggle at the idea of the Foreign Office bearing any expenses in connection with the attachment and feel that the onus of any approach to the Treasury should rest with the Colonial Office. This is the sort of thing which might, I suggest, be discussed beforehand, or simultaneously with discussions in the Far East, between our Establishment and Organisation Department and your Organization Department.\n\nYours sincerely,\nAuscott\n(A. L. Scott)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590819, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Ory on `96009/19/07` 677 `54228/1/47`\n\n## 43\n\n### Extract from WEEKLY SUMMARY OF HONG KONG PRESS REPORTS AND COMMENTS\n\nSeptember 14, 20, 1947\n\nThe **National Times** of September 19th welcomed the appointment of Mr. Heathcote-Smith as Political Advisor to the Hong Kong Government, as this would remedy the former lack of liaison between Hong Kong and China. Hitherto negotiations between Hong Kong and China had been conducted through the circuitous channels of the Colonial Office and Foreign Office. The appointment of the Chinese Special Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong had suggested to the British Government the need for a special Liaison Officer.\n\n## 64", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590820, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 44, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# DRAFT AND RECORD COPY\n## Colonial Office\n### REGISTERED No. 54226/47\n#### LETTER SENT 44\n##### DATE 10th September, 1947.\n\n**RESTRICTED**\n\nMR. Mayle \nDear Scott,\n\nMany thanks for your letter F.11419/376/G of the 27th August.\n\nMay I take it that the Foreign Office agree in principle to the proposal that an officer of the Hong Kong Service should be attached to the Embassy at Nanking, if suitable arrangements can be made. I should like to be able to tell MacDougall that this is the case, as he may still be in some doubt.\n\nAs regards the last paragraph of your letter, I think it would be best to leave the Hong Kong Government to settle details of any such attachment direct with the Embassy in Nanking, and I hope that this will be agreeable to you.\n\nYours sincerely,\nSąd. (N.L. Mayle)\n\nTo \nA.L. SCOTT, ESQ.\n\n### ENCLOSURES\nAnsel (65) \nCloser liaison between Hong Kong and His Majesty's Embassy and Consulate-General in China\n\n### FURTHER ACTION\n\n{4264A} Wt. 11439/415 50m. 5/45 C.N.Ld. 748", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590821, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## RESTRICTED\nFOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1. \n27th August, 1947. \n`(F11419/576/G)` \n\nDear Mayle,\n\nI enclose a copy of the letter from Lamb to Kitson, which is referred to in my letter to Galsworthy `(F9621/376/G)` of the 18th August, about closer liaison between Hong Kong and our Embassy and Consular posts in China.\n\nOur Personnel Department will now await an approach from your Organization Department.\n\nYours sincerely,\n**A. L. Scott**\n\nN. L. Mayle, Esq., Colonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590822, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "No, s/o `610 (9557/1082/47)`\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nIC\n\n**BRITISH EMBASSY, NANKING.**\n\n30th July, 1947.\n\n(My dear George,)\n\nThe following extracts from an exchange of correspondence on a personal and secret basis between MacDougall and myself ought to be in your possession in view of the possibility that the idea therein tentatively discussed may now be submitted to more serious consideration (I might add that MacDougall has assured me in reply to my specific enquiry, that he has no objection to my copying to you at my discretion any letters addressed by him to me in this informal and confidential manner):\n\nFrom MacDougall to Lamb of the 20th May:\n\n\"There are one or two things I have been meaning to write to you about but somehow have not contrived the time to do so until now. First of all about the scheme to attach one of our young men to you for a year or so to gain China knowledge and experience. This has moved on a little and I have now asked the C.O. for permission to begin direct correspondence with you on the subject. No doubt they will say yes in due course but this is a little advance penetration unofficially on my part.\n\n\"I think you know how keen I am on getting the thing started. It is devilishly difficult to spare good men for any purpose not directly and (as it were) instantaneously connected with the day-to-day running of the administration: but I would like to try to be quite ruthless over this attachment business even at the cost of letting something go momentarily here. One of the best of our younger men returns from leave in the autumn and I will try everything possible to work it so that he does not get involved in the machine but is reserved for early secondment to Nanking: that is, if you and the C.O. agree. But we will know all about that officially in due course. The chap's name is Robert Minnitt and he has a charming wife and baby whom he will wish to take with him. Does that make it difficult? He is 34 and one of the best two or three in our service. I think you'd like him and I think he'd do well in Nanking.\n\n\"I'd very much like also to pry someone loose to tuck in under Hall's wing in Canton for six months or so; but I'm afraid we may not be able to manage both things, not immediately anyhow. Hall, by the way, continues to be absolutely invaluable: I wish we could present him with the freedom of the city or something; perpetually puts us more deeply in his debt. Nothing one asks of him is any trouble and he fights a great many of our stickiest battles with Chang Fa-kwei resolutely and much more successfully than we have any right to expect and never a word of complaint, at least to us.\n\nG. V. Kitson, Esquire, C.B.E., \nChina Department, \nForeign Office, \nLondon, S.W.1.\n\n/From Lamb", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590823, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 47, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## Correspondence Regarding Minnitt's Secondment\n\nFrom Lamb to MacDougall of the 14th June: We certainly welcome the idea of having one of your young men here, and Minnitt sounds the sort of person we want, with his wife and family. Housing is, however, our constant problem, and we are pretty hard put to it even now to provide accommodation for our permanent staff. We may, however, expect a little relief later on, if a building plan on a limited scale which we have just put up is approved, but even if it receives official blessing it may be some time before the projected houses can be ready for occupation. We shall probably know more definitely what the prospects are by the time the Colonial Office pass judgement on your proposal. By then too there may be a little easing in the difficulty of finding rentable premises in the town, though I don't see very much chance of this myself or of rents coming down from the average of at least £100 per month for very moderate accommodation. It seems to me therefore that it might be a workable alternative if Minnitt, should his appointment be confirmed, started off with six months or so in Canton (on the assumption that adequate residence for himself and family could be obtained there, which I think is in fact the case) and then come on to Nanking (by which time maybe there would be a better chance of finding somewhere to live) and his place in Canton be filled by another candidate who may by then be available.\n\nFrom MacDougall to Lamb of the 11th July: \"Incidentally I am hung up on arrangements regarding the possible secondment of Minnitt pending the green light from the C.O; you will remember that I wrote them some time ago asking whether we might begin direct correspondence with you to get things fixed up. If I do not hear from London in a month or so I think I will take the matter as read and go ahead. Offhand, I consider your suggestion that Minnitt might go first to Canton for about six months admirable; I will certainly support this very strongly to Grantham when he arrives and not only because it might help with the housing situation but also six months under Hall in Canton would be a very valuable experience for one of our chaps.\n\n2. I have informed MacDougall in reply to this most recent communication that as the proposition is now likely to be advanced a further and more definite stage, I am seeking Hall's views in principle and regarding the details of available accommodation etc.\n\n(Yours ever,)\n\n(Leo H. Lamb)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590824, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 48, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "50226/47.\n\nDear MacDougall,\n\nColonial Office,\nChurch House,\nGreat Smith Street,\nS.W.1.\n\n1st September, 1947.\n\nCloser Liaison between Hong Kong and His Majesty's Embassy and Consulate Staff in China.\n\nI enclose copies of further correspondence we have had with the Foreign Office, following your letter of 3rd May. No doubt you will now pursue direct with the Consul General, Canton, the matter referred to in the last paragraph of Scott's letter to Galsworthy, dated the 29th July, namely that a Hong Kong officer should accompany His Majesty's Consul General, Canton, on any of his tours to outlying parts of the District.\n\nYours sincerely,\n(N. L. Mayle.)\n\nD. M. MacDOUGALL, ESQ., C.M.G.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590825, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 49, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Wt. 41936/587. 1/47. 50m. S. & S. Ltd. Wt. 47799/614. 2/47, 30m. S. & S. Ltd.\n\nCO.\n\nMass Whyte 20/8 Mr. Mayle rossf.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\n54226.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n**DRAFT. Letter.**\n\nYour Reference..\n\nद\n\nFor Mr. Mayle's signature\n\nAugust, 1947.\n\nDear MacDougall,\n\nD. M. MacDougall Esq., C.M.G., \nColonial Secretary, Hong Kong.\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n\nCloser Liaison between Hong Kong and Consulate Staff in China and H.M. Embassy,\n\nWould you please refer to your secret official letter of the 3rd May, 1947? In this connection, we are sending you copies of further correspondence we have had with the Foreign Office, to be added to the file `F.O. 291/...`.\n\nCarton suggests that you may pursue the matter referred to in the last paragraph of Scott's...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590826, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 50, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "letter to Galsworthy, dated the 29th July, namely that **a** should accompany **H.M. Consul General** 49 A **Have Kane Office** to outlying Canton, an **army** of his **large** party of the District.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nPage 50\nPage 51", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590827, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 51, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "54226/47.\n\nDear Scott,\n\n49360.\n\n**Colonial Office**,\nChurch House,\nGreat Smith Street,\nS.W.1.\n1st September, 1947.\n\nAnsd.(65)\n\n**Closer liaison between Hong Kong and His Majesty's Embassy and Consulate Staff in China.**\n\nThank you for your letters dated 29th July and 18th August, addressed to Calsworthy and enclosing copies of your correspondence with the Ambassador on the above subject.\n\nI have written to MacDougall in Hong Kong, enclosing copies of your letters and suggesting that he should pursue with the Consul General, Canton, the arrangements for a Hong Kong service officer to accompany members of the Consulate staff in Canton on their tours to outlying parts of the District.\n\nYours sincerely,\nSgd (N.L. Mayle)\n\nSCOTT, ESQ.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590828, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Wt. 41936/587. 1/47. 50m. S. & S. Ltd. \nWt. 47799/614. 2/47. 30m, S. & S. Ltd.\n\n0.\n\nMiss Whyte 20/8 \nMr. Mayle\n\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\n\nwith\n\nSLAUG\n\nDesp. 1/9 \n54226/47 \nPermt. U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. S \nSecretary of State.\n\n44c\n\nFor me Mayle's signature\n\nReference (`F 9621/376/6`) 1st September.\n\nYour\n\nDRAFT. Letter.\n\nA.L. Scott Esq. \nForeign Office.\n\nDear Scott\n\n(8) dated 29th July \nAugust 1947.\n\nCloser liaison between Mary Kane and H.M. \nEmbassy & Consulate Staff on China \nletters\n\nThank you for your \nand 18th August, \n9 \n(59) addressed to Galsworthy enclosing \ncopies of your correspondence with \nThe Ambassador \nsubject.\n\nthe above \nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nWith the Com. have, Carcon, \nI have \nwritten to Margall \nin Mary Kang, Enclosing copies of \nletters \nYours \nand suggesting that henceforth he should be in touch with the \narrangements for a Hong Kong service officer to accompany", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590829, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "members of the \n\nSO \n\nConsulate staff in Home \n\nCanton \n\nand \n\ntheir \n\ntours \n\nto outlying parts \n\nof the District. \n\nYours sincerely,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590830, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 54, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## RESTRICTED\n\nDear Galsworthy,\n\n18th August, 1947.\n\nWith reference to my letter `(F9621/376/G)` of the 29th July about the proposals for closer liaison between Hong Kong and His Majesty's Embassy at Nanking, and Consulates in China, I enclose a copy of the telegraphic reply we have just received from the Embassy. (The word after \"tentatively\" should presumably be \"discussed\" and not \"explained\".) We have not yet received the letter from Lamb to Kitson to which reference is made, but we will send you a copy when it arrives.\n\nYour sincere,\n**A. L. Scott**\n\nA. N. Galsworthy, Esq., Colonial Office.\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1. `(F9621/376/G)`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590831, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 55, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## En Clair \n\n**DEPARTMENTAL NO. 1** \n\n**FROM NANKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE** \n\nD. 10.33 a.m. 12th August, 1947. R. 1.35 p.m. 12th August, 1947. \n\n**Mr Lamb No. 772** \n12th August, 1947. \n\nYour despatch No. 403. I am inclined to share opinion that next incumbent might be Colonial Office appointee but agree with opinion in paragraph 2 regarding year's postponement of decision. \n\nI agree with proposals in paragraphs 3 and 4 which have already been tentatively explained with H.K. and `610 July 30th` - which contains further details Cantons as explained in my letter to Kitson semi-official number asked for.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590832, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 56, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "(F9621/376/G)\n\n**RESTRICTED**\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE, S. W. 1.\n\n29th July, 1947.\n\n**RECEIVED**\n| 147 | 58 | 33 |\n\nDear Galsworthy,\n\n(57) July\nC. O. REGY\n\nThank you for your letter `54226/47` of the 14th about the proposal for closer liaison between Hong Kong and His Majesty's Embassy and Consulates in China.\n\nAs regards (a), we still wish to maintain our previous standpoint, that is to say to leave the matter open for the present and reconsider it after a year's experience, say, next August, by which time sufficient working experience will have been gained to enable a definite conclusion to be reached.\n\nWe see however no objection in principle to the arrangements you suggest for attaching Hong Kong Service officers for training and experience to His Majesty's Embassy at Nanking, but, before committing ourselves finally we feel we must confirm that our Ambassador at Nanking sees no objections, as there may for example be difficulties of accommodation. We are writing to him straight away and asking for a telegraphic reply, and I will let you know when that reply comes to hand. A copy of our despatch is enclosed.\n\nAssuming the Ambassador agrees I would suggest that thereafter details should preferably be discussed and settled between our Personnel Department and your Organisation Department, though there is of course no objection on our part to direct discussions between Hong Kong and the Nanking Embassy subject to reference home before anything is finally settled.\n\nN. Galsworthy, Esq.,\nColonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590833, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "54 \n\nAs regards the second question (b) referred to in your letter, we give our blessing in principle to the arrangement suggested for a Hong Kong Service officer to accompany His Majesty's Consul-General, Canton, or any of his subordinate staff on their tours to outlying parts of his Consular District. I should add that with the present shortage of staff it is only very rarely that the Consul-General finds it possible to get away from his post. It is of course understood that no expense shall fall on the Foreign Office in connection with the proposed attachment. \n\nYours sincerely, \n\n**Auscott** \n\n(A. L. Scott)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590834, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 58, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "(F9621/376/0)\n\n**RESTRICTED**\n\nNo. 403.\n\n**FOREIGN OFFICE, S. W. 1.**\n\n28th July, 1947.\n\n55\n\nEnd.to(25)\n\n*(30)\n\nSir,\n\nIn paragraph 3 of my despatch No. 398 (`F9469/376/G`) of the 23rd July, I informed the Ambassador (a) that the question whether Mr. Heathcote Smith's successor should be a Colonial Office or Foreign Office appointee was still under consideration, and (b) that the Hong Kong Government hoped to give members of their Service suitable training and experience in China to equip them for the post of Political Adviser at Hong Kong.\n\n2. As regards (a), I feel that it is still preferable that any decision should be deferred for one year after Mr. Heathcote Smith's appointment, that is to say until August 1948, and the Colonial Office have been informed accordingly (please see in this connexion my telegram No. 129 of the 6th February and your telegram No. 169 of the 18th February last).\n\n3. As regards (b), I enclose copies of recent correspondence with the Colonial Office, from which you will observe that the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong wishes to send a Colonial Service Officer of ten to twelve years' seniority to Nanking to be attached to your Chinese Counsellor for training and experience, free quarters being provided in the Embassy. I should be glad if you would let me have your views by telegram as to whether you agree to the proposal in principle and whether free accommodation could in fact be provided. No approach has yet been made to the Treasury. There is of course no objection to exploratory discussions on the matter taking place without commitment between the Governor of Hong Kong and yourself.\n\n4. As regards the proposal that a Hong Kong Officer might be detailed to accompany His Majesty's Consul-General, Canton, on tour to outlying parts of his Consular district, you will observe that I have informed the Colonial Office that there is no objection in principle, and if you concur I shall be glad if you will issue the necessary instructions to His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton with a view to the matter being discussed by him direct with the Hong Kong Government.\n\nI am, with great truth,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant\n(For the Secretary of State)\n\nL. H. Lamb, Esq., O.B.E.,\n\netc. etc.,\n\nNanking.\n\netc.,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590835, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 59, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "54226/\n\nDear Scott,\n\nColonial Office,\nDowning Street,\nS.W.1.\n\n14th July, 1947.\n\n**Proposals for closer liaison between Hong Kong and the British Embassy and Consulate Staff in China**\n\nYou will remember that the earlier correspondence between Kitson and Mayle leading up to the appointment of Heathcote-Smith as Political Adviser to Hong Kong covered also two other questions, namely\n\n(a) whether the post of Political Adviser should revert to the Hong Kong Service at the end of Heathcote-Smith's three year tour, and\n\n(b) other arrangements to enable officers of the Hong Kong Service to establish and maintain contact with the Embassy in Nanking and Consulate staffs in other parts of China.\n\nOn the first of these two questions the Foreign Office were, I think, a little uncertain as to whether the appointment of Political Adviser should revert to the Colonial Service after 3 years (see a letter to Dale F.1264/376/10 of 3rd February). We left it therefore that we should defer coming to a decision on this question for the time being. Since then, however, it has been necessary to declare the post of Political...\n\nL. SCOTT, ESQ.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590836, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "57 \n\n**Political Adviser** a pensionable post on the Hong Kong Establishment, to enable Heathcote-Smith to be appointed to it on temporary transfer rather than secondment terms (I am writing to you separately about this) and Hong Kong agreed to this course on the understanding that the post would, in fact, revert to the Colonial Service on the termination of Heathcote-Smith's appointment.\n\nShould it appear necessary in the light of experience to re-open this question before a further appointment is made, we could, of course, still do so, although we see no real reason why this should be necessary, provided that satisfactory arrangements can be made to give Hong Kong Cadets the further training and experience that they would require to fit them in every way for the job. A recent letter from Hong Kong contained, in this connection, the following suggestion: \"We have several promising men eager to train for the job (i.e., that of **Political Adviser**) and I am glad to see from Sir Ralph Stevenson's telegram No. 104 to the Foreign Office that he agrees to the proposal that Colonial Service Officers should be attached to the Embassy as part of their training. Now that the Foreign Office appear likely to agree in principle to this recommendation, I assume that you would have no objection to direct discussion between us and the Nanking Embassy with a view to sending an officer to Nanking as soon as he can be spared. The officer will probably be of 10 or 12 years' seniority and we suggest that he might be usefully attached to the Chinese Counsellor. We should pay his ordinary Hong Kong salary and hope that Nanking will provide free quarters and the local cost of living allowances.\n\nI hope you will agree to our informing MacDougall in reply that we shall be very glad if he will enter into ...\n\nPage 60\nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590837, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 61, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## \n\n58 \n\nI have also seen MacDougall's letter about the proposal to enter into direct negotiations with the Embassy in Nanking in regard to arrangements for the attachment of a suitable Hong Kong Cadet to Nanking as soon as one can be spared. I should be glad to know also whether you agree that the cadet might usefully be attached to the Chinese Counsellor for training, and that free quarters and local cost of living allowances might be provided in the manner MacDougall has suggested.\n\nOn the second of the questions to which I have referred at the beginning of this letter, MacDougall's letter reads as follows:\n\n\"The proposal that contact should be established with Canton and Swatow is one which we should strongly support. Before 1938 we had a number of unpassed cadets living in Canton and they were encouraged, as far as their rather meagre remuneration permitted, to travel about South China and gain experience of political and social matters in addition to learning the language. While in Canton they were placed for disciplinary purposes under the orders of the Consul-General but were not attached to the Consulate; and although advice and information were given freely by the Consul-General and his staff, our cadets had to make most of the running themselves. One factor in this was the language, which bears no resemblance to that which is learnt by the consular service.\n\nWhile we might not be able to spare anybody to attach for long periods to the Consulate General at Canton, we would like as often as possible to arrange for a Hong Kong officer to accompany the Consul-General or his consuls on their tours to outlying parts of the province.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590838, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 62, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "province. We should be able to begin sending out unpassed cadets to Canton for study later this year, and detailed proposals for visits to Canton and other parts of Kwangtung will probably have to wait until that has started.\n\nMayle.\n\nFrom letter to me `F1369/376/G` of the 7th February, I take it you would give your blessing to the suggestion that, as often as possible, arrangements should be made for a Hong Kong Officer to accompany the Consul-General, Canton, or his consuls on their tours to out-lying parts of the province. In my reply to MacDougall I should like to be able to say that this suggestion has the support of both the Colonial Office and Foreign Office, and to suggest to him that he should make appropriate arrangements with the Embassy and Consul at Canton.\n\nYours sincerely,\n**(A.I. Galsworthy)**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590839, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 63, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## ६३.\n\nWt. 29446/552 9/46 50m. S. & S. Ltd.\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Galsworthy\n\nMr. Mayle.\n\nDRAFT, S/O LETTER\n\nA.L. Scott\n\n8.V.Kiteon, Esq., C.B.E\n\nF.O.\n\n54226/47\n\n57\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nGalsworthy's\n\nFor Mr. Meyle's signature.\n\n**Proposals for closer liaison between Hong Kong and the British Embassy and Consulate Staff in China.**\n\nDear Kitson Scott,\n\nYou will remember that our earlier correspondence leading up to the appointment of Heathcote-Smith as Political Adviser to H.K. covered also two other questions, namely\n\n(a) whether the post of Political Adviser should revert to the H.K. Service at the end of Heathcote-Smith's three year tour,\n\nand\n\n(b) other arrangements to enable officers of the H.K. Service to establish and maintain contact with the Embassy in Nanking and Consulate staffs in other parts of China.\n\nOn the first of these two questions you were, I think, a little uncertain as to whether the appointment of Political Adviser should revert to the Colonial Service after 3 years (see your letter to me F.1264/376/10 of 3rd February).\n\nWe left it therefore that we should defer coming to a decision on this question for the time being.\n\nSince then, however, it has been necessary to declare the post of Political Adviser a pensionable post on the H.K. Establishment, to enable Heathcote-Smith to be appointed to it on temporary transfer.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590840, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "transfer rather than secondment terms (I am writing to you separately about this), and H.K. agreed to this course on the understanding that the post would, in fact, revert to the Colonial Service on the termination of Heathcote-Smith's appointment.\n\nShould it appear necessary in the light of experience to re-open this question before a further appointment is made, we should, of course, still do so, although we see no real reason why this should be necessary provided that satisfactory arrangements can be made to give H.K. Cadets the further training and experience that they would require to fit them in every way for the job. A recent letter from H.K. contained, in this connection, the following suggestion: \"We have several probable promising men eager to train for the job (i.e. that of Political Adviser) and I am glad to see from Sir Ralph Stevenson's tel. no.104 to the F.O. that he agrees to the proposal that Colonial Service Officers should be attached to the Embassy as part of their training. Now that the F.O. appear likely to agree in principle to this recommendation I assume that you would have no objection to direct discussion between us and the Nanking Embassy with a view to sending an officer to Nanking as soon as he can be spared. The officer will probably be of 10 or 12 years seniority and we suggest that he might be usefully attached to the Chinese Counsellor. We should pay his ordinary H.K. salary and hope that Nanking will provide free quarters and the local cost of living allowances.\"\n\nI hope you will agree to our informing McDougall in reply that we shall be very glad if he will enter into direct negotiations with the Embassy in Nanking in regard to arrangements for the attachment of a suitable H.K. Cadet to Nanking as soon as one can be spared. I should be glad to know also whether you agree that the cadet might usefully be attached to /the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590841, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 65, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "(25)\n\n62 \n\nmight \n\nthe Chinese Counsellor for training, and that free \nquarters and local cost of living allowances should \nbe provided in the manner McDougall has suggested. \n\nOn the second of the questions to which I \nhave referred at the beginning of this letter, \nMcDougall's letter reads as follows: \"(the last \n2 paras. of 47)\" From your letter to me `F1369/376/G` \nof the 7th February, I take it you would give your \nblessing to the suggestion that, as often as possible, \narrangements should be made for a H.K. Officer to \naccompany the Consul-General, Canton, or his Consuls \non their tours to out-lying parts of the Province. \nIn my reply to McDougall I should like to be able \nto say that this suggestion has the support of both \nthe Colonial Office and Foreign Office, and to \nsuggest to him that he should make appropriate \narrangements with the Embassy and with Canton. \n\nYours sincerely", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590842, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 66, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# 63 \n## 4 \n### COLONIAL SECRETARIAT, \n### HONG KONG, \n### 3rd May, 1947. \n\n(26) \n\nMy dear Mayle, \n\nThank you for your letter `52246/47` of 12th February enclosing copies of semi-official correspondence with the Foreign Office about proposals for closer liaison between this Government and the British Embassy in China. \n\nI see that Kitson is cautious about agreeing that the post of Political Adviser should revert to the Colonial Service after three years: I take it this decision is one primarily to be guided by Colonial Office convictions. It is in my opinion wise to defer consideration of this point for a year as you suggest. We have several promising men eager to train for the job and I am glad to see from Sir Ralph Stevenson's telegram No.`104` to the Foreign Office that he agrees to the proposal that Colonial Service officers should be attached to the Embassy as part of their training. \n\nNow that the Foreign Office appear likely to agree in principle to this recommendation I assume that you would have no objection to direct discussion between us and the Nanking Embassy with a view to sending an officer to Nanking as soon as he can be spared. The officer will probably be of ten to twelve years' seniority and we suggest that he might be usefully attached to the Chinese Counsellor. We should pay his ordinary Hong Kong salary and hope that Nanking will provide free quarters and the local cost of living allowances. \n\nThe proposal that contact should be established with Canton and Swatow is one which we should strongly support. Before 1938 we had a number of unpassed cadets \n\nN. L. MAYLE, ESQ., \nCOLONIAL OFFICE, \nLONDON, S.W.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590843, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 67, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## Original Text Reformatted\n\n2\n\nliving in Canton and they were encouraged, as far as their rather meagre remuneration permitted, to travel about South China and gain experience of political and social matters in addition to learning the language. While in Canton they were placed for disciplinary purposes under the orders of the Consul-General but were not attached to the Consulate; and although advice and information were given freely by the Consul-General and his staff, our cadets had to make most of the running themselves. One factor in this was the language, which bears no resemblance to that which is learnt by the consular service.\n\nWhile we might not be able to spare anybody to attach for long periods to the Consulate General at Canton, we would like as often as possible to arrange for a Hong Kong officer to accompany the Consul-General or his consuls on their tours to outlying parts of the province. We should be able to begin sending our unpassed cadets to Canton for study later this year, and detailed proposals for visits to Canton and other parts of Kwangtung will probably have to wait until that has started.\n\nYours sincerely,\nMit nu.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590844, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 68, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## INWARD TELEGRAM\n44\n\n**IMPORTANT**\n\nCode: Ory. on `54391/47` `5+226/47`\n\nFROM HONG KONG (Sir M. Young)\n\nTO S. OF S., COLONIES.\n\nD. 25th April, 1947. R. 25th\n\nNo. 731 **Confidential**\n\n14.40 hrs.\n\nYour confidential savingram No. 231 of 21st March, Post of Secretaryship for Chinese Affairs.\n\nThe duties and importance of this post will not be in any way diminished by the appointment of a Political Adviser, nor is there any possibility of Political Adviser becoming the officer whom the Chinese in Hong Kong will approach. I should be strongly opposed to any suggestion that the post of Secretaryship for Chinese Affairs should be regarded either in consequence of the new appointment or for any other reason.\n\nI shall be grateful if I may receive by telegram your approval of my recommendation that R. R. Todd should be appointed to the post of Secretaryship for Chinese Affairs in order that an announcement may be made before my departure.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590845, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 69, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# 54226/47 Hong Kong.\n## 24th April, 1947.\n### 66 41\n\nDear Sargent,\n\nI am sorry to have been so long in answering your letter of the 17th March. We are most grateful for your offer to release C.B.B. Heathcote-Smith in June on secondment to Hong Kong for about three years to fill the appointment of Political Liaison Officer. We shall be very glad to have Heathcote-Smith for this post. My establishment people will get in touch with your Personnel people about the details of the secondment as you suggest.\n\nYours sincerely,\n**(Sgd) T.I.K. Lloyd**\n\nSir Orme Sargent, **K.C.B., K.C.M.G.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590846, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 70, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# INWARD TELEGRAM\n\n## 40\nMingyle 67\n\n**AMENDED COPY** (correction # underlined) Cher (0.7.P.)\n\nFROM **HONG KONG** (Sir M. Young)\n\nTO **S. OF S.**\n\nDIGITAALA\n\nSir M. Young)\n\nCOTORIES.\n\nD. 16th April, 1947.\n\nR. 16th 09.05 hrs.\n\nI take it that we shall be on before he comes out.\n\nSn. 24/4\n\n**IMPORTANT**\n\nTo. 665 Bocvet.\n\nYour telegram No. 529.(38) Political Adviser.\n\nI agree to the appointment being offered to Stowbloobc Smith for three years, on basis of parent Govt Hong Kong funds of his basic salary, plus duty allowance of £350 sterling per annum. He would receive, in addition, high cost of living allowance and quarters would be provided, if available, at rent equivalent to 12 per cent of his salary. If quarters are not available, he will receive allowance in lieu in accordance with General Orders.\n\nI agree to payment of pension contribution as suggested in your telegram. Increments due on his basic salary during period of secondment to Hong Kong would also be met from local funds.\n\nCorrection received 23rd April,\n\nPage 70I \n7", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590847, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 71, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## INWARD TELEGRAM\n**COPY FOR REGISTRATION**\n**AMENDED COPY** (correction # underlined) Cypher (O.T.P.)\n\nFROM **HONG KONG** (Sir M. Young)\n\nTO **S. OF S., COLONIES**\n\nD. 16th April, 1917. R. 16th ??\n\n# \n\n09.05 hrs.\n\n**IMPORTANT**\n\nNo. 665 **Secret**\n\n40 \n68 \n\nYour telegram No. 529.\n\n**Political Adviser**\n\n(3/4)\n\nI agree to the appointment being offered to Heathcote Smith for three months, on basis of payment from Hong Kong funds of his basic salary, plus duty allowance of £350 sterling per annum. He would receive, in addition, high cost of living allowance and quarters would be provided, if available, at a rent equivalent to 12 per cent of his salary. If quarters are not available, he will receive allowance in lieu in accordance with General Orders.\n\nI agree to payment of pension contribution as suggested in your telegram. Increments due on his basic salary during period of secondment to Hong Kong would also be met from local funds.\n\nCorrection received 23rd April.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590848, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 72, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Wt. 29446/552 9/46 50m. S. & S. Ltd.\n\n14\n\nMiss Whyte reply Mr. Mayle\n\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\n\nJuly attempt\n54226\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n64.37\nReaghoud (ore) set\n1115√/15/+/+78\n15 APR 1947\n\nNo. 617\n**DRAFT. Telegram**\n**(Cypher, O.T.P.)** (38)\nMy telegram No. 529\nGovernor\n**Political Advise**\n@ **Hong Kang**\nGrateful for early reply as\nForeign office are pressing for answer regarding Heathcot Smith.\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n... OPIED", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590849, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 73, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# OUTWARD TELEGRAM\n38 \n70 \n`54,25/47` \n**Cypher (O.T.P.)** \nTO **HONG KONG** (Sir M. Young) \nFROM **S. OF S. COLONIES**. \nSent 30th March, 1947. 17.00 hrs \nNo. 529 **Confidential**. \n\nYour confidential despatch of 15th November, \n**Political Advisers** \n\nI regret delay in replying but negotiations with Foreign Office regarding secondment of Foreign Service Officer with experience of China have been protracted by their staff difficulties. They have now offered to release C. B. B. Heathcote-Smith at present serving in United Nations Department of Foreign Office. He would be available in about June for period of 3 years. Foreign Office look on him as intelligent, efficient, and tactful and are sure he would do well in the post. Particulars are as follows: born, 1912; appointed Vice-Consul in China in 1936 and served there until 1945 with exception of a year in Teheran in 1942; acted as Consul at Kweilin from 1943-1945, since when he has been in Foreign Office.\n\nMembers of my Department who have worked closely with person named over last 15 months consider he is well qualified for this post.\n\nAlthough comparatively junior he appears to have three strong qualifications: (a) China experience and knowledge of language, (b) knowledge of Colonial affairs and Colonial Office views gained while working with members of this Office on trusteeship and related matters, and (c) experience of recent international affairs generally, gained from his work in Foreign Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590850, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 74, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Unless you see reason to the contrary, propose to accept Foreign Office offer. Should be grateful for early reply as several details of secondment would have to be settled before offer could be made. Do you agree that basis of the arrangement should be payment by Hong Kong of Heathcote-Smith's basic salary (at present £830 per annum) plus appropriate acting and local allowances, or would you prefer to suggest some fixed rate of pay? In any event, either a pension contribution of 13% of his basic salary would be payable or post of Political Adviser would have to be made pensionable so that Heathcote-Smith could earn pension from Hong Kong funds for period of secondment.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590851, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 75, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## DRAFT. CYPHER OTP.\n## TELEGRAM\n\n**Secretary of State:** \n**CONFIDENTIAL** \n31 MAR 1947 \n72 38 \n\nRecyphered (OTP) oren!) \n17.00 hrs. 30/2/47 \n\nHany \nAR \natoma \n2873 \n\nNo. 524 \n\nYour confidential despatch of \n**GOVERNOR** \n**HONG KONG** \n(16) \n15th November. \n**NOT COPIED** \n**FURTHER ACTION.** \nPolitical Adviser.\n\n1. I regret delay in replying but negotiations with Foreign Office regarding secondment of Foreign Service Officer with experience of China have been protracted by their staff difficulties. They have now offered to release C.B.B. Heathcote-Smith at present serving in United Nations Department of Foreign Office. He would be available in June for period of 3 years. Foreign Office look on him as intelligent, efficient, and tactful and are sure he would do well in the post. Particulars are as follows, born, 1912; appointed Vice-Consul in China in 1936 and served there until 1945 with exception of a year in Teheran in 1942; acted as Consul at Kweilin from 1943-1945, since when he has been in Foreign Office.\n\n2.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590852, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 76, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "2. Members of my Department who have worked closely with the person named over the last 15 months consider he is well qualified for this post.\n\n3. Although comparatively junior, he appears to have three strong qualifications: (a) China experience and knowledge of the language, (b) knowledge of Colonial affairs and Colonial Office views gained while working with members of this office on trusteeship and related matters, and (c) experience of recent international affairs generally, gained from his work in the Foreign Office.\n\n4. Unless you see reason to the contrary, I propose to accept the Foreign Office offer. I should be grateful for an early reply as several details of the secondment would have to be settled before the offer could be made. Do you agree that the basis of the arrangement should be payment by Hong Kong of Mr Heathcote-Smith's basic salary (of £830 per annum) plus appropriate acting and local allowances, or would you prefer to suggest some fixed rate of pay? In any event, either a pension contribution of 18% of the above basic salary would be payable or the post of Political Adviser would have to be made pensionable so that Heathcote-Smith could earn a pension from Hong Kong funds for the period of secondment.\n\n~73~ \n**SECRET**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590853, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 77, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Wt. 29446/552 9/46 50m. S. & S. Ltd.\n\n54226/47\nRuston\nMr.\nMayle\nMr. lear\n25/3 V6/3/47\n26.\nWail\nMr.\nMr...\nX Permt. U.S. of S. appended\n\n74\n**DRAFT. LETTER.**\n**SIR ORME SARGENT, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.,** Foreign Office.\n\n2 Drafts.\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\nFor Sir Thomas Lloyd's signature\nMarch, 1947.\n\nThank 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.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590854, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 78, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# Saving.\nAft on `54265/1/47`\n\nFrom the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nTo the Officer Administering the Government of...\n\nDate March, 1947.\n\nNo... **Saving.** **CONFIDENTIAL** **IMPORTANT**\n\nHONG KON \n37 \n75 \n\n1. Your despatch No.20 of 24th January. Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Before considering further recommendation for promotion of Mr.K.R.Todd to this post, I should be glad of your views on its future status in the light of the decision to appoint a Political Adviser.\n\n2. In paragraph 9 of your Confidential despatch of 15th November 1946 you have suggested that the post of Political Adviser, when permanently established, should come within the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, but that meanwhile, if a Foreign Service Officer is seconded to Hong Kong for a few years, he should be independent of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and directly responsible to yourself.\n\n3. It has been suggested that the Chinese in Hong Kong may tend to approach the Political Adviser direct and the office of Secretary for Chinese Affairs would suffer a decline in the eyes of the local population. On the other hand, I note from your despatch No.21 of 31st January on the subject of a Social Welfare Department in Hong Kong the importance which you attach to the Secretariat in securing Chinese co-operation in any new branch of Governmental activity and the undesirability of any abrupt...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590855, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 79, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## 76 \n\nSino matters have not abated to any great extent \n\nOffice 62 \n\nO si of \n\nT \n\n...oviet \n\nabrupt abandonment of Secretariat as the main avenue of approach to Chinese problems.\n\n4. I should be glad to know whether you consider that the duties and importance of the post of Secretary for Chinese Affairs are likely to diminish on the appointment of a Political Adviser and if so whether for that, or any other reason, you consider that the post should be regraded.\n\n**SECRET**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590856, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 80, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# STAFF\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, \nHONG KONG. \n24th January, 1947\n\nI have the honour to refer to my confidential despatch of 14th July, 1946, and your telegram No. 18 of 5th January, 1947, regarding promotions of Cadet Officers to Class I and to address you on the subject of an appointment to the post of Secretary for Chinese Affairs which has been vacated through the retirement of Mr. R. A. C. North, C.M.G.\n\n2. The following Cadet Officers are at present in Class I :-\n| S/N | Name |\n|-----|------|\n| (1) | Mr. Edward Irving Wynne-Jones |\n| (2) | Mr. George Stacy Kennedy-Skipton |\n| (3) | Mr. Thomas Megarry |\n| (4) | Mr. Ronald Ruskin Todd |\n| (5) | Mr. Brian Charles Keith Hawkins |\n| (6) | Mr. John Barrow |\n\n3. In considering which officer to recommend for the post of Secretary for Chinese Affairs, I have omitted Mr. Kennedy-Skipton, the question of whose resumption of duty is still not settled.\n\n4. Mr. Wynne-Jones is now Postmaster General, which post he has filled satisfactorily since 1936 except for a short period as Labour Officer in 1940. He is over 51 years of age and will be due to go on leave prior to retirement in a few years' time. He has not had experience of the Chinese Secretariat and has never acted as Secretary for Chinese Affairs, most of his service having been in the Colonial Secretariat, as District Officer, as Magistrate and latterly as Postmaster General. He is a competent officer but is not fit for promotion to the important post of Secretary for Chinese Affairs.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nA. CREECH JONES, P.C., M.P.\n\nRECEIVED \n31 JAN 1947 \nC. O. REGY\n\nPage 80 \nPage 81", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590857, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 81, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "78 \n\n: \n\n5. \n\nSince the resumption of Civil Government, Mr. Megarry, who resumed duty on 1st May, 1946, has been Chairman of the Urban Council and during MacDougall's absence on leave has mostly acted as Secretary for Chinese Affairs since 3rd July, 1946. Most of his career has been spent in the Colonial Secretariat, the Sanitary Department and the District Offices and he has had little experience of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs apart from a period from 1925 to 1927 and during his recent acting appointment. He is an able and efficient officer of considerable administrative experience but I do not consider his personality wholly suited to the satisfactory discharge of the duties of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs where direct contact with members of the public and much committee work is unavoidable. He has recently informed me that he desires to proceed on leave prior to retirement towards the end of this year. \n\n6. \n\nMr. R. R. Todd who returned from leave on 5th April, 1946, has since the resumption of civil government acted to my entire satisfaction as Secretary for Chinese Affairs and as Colonial Secretary since 3rd July, 1946, while Mr. MacDougall was on leave. He was an Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs from 1927 to 1930 and Chief Assistant from 1933 to 1935. \n\n7. \n\nI have also considered the claims of Mr. Hawkins who acted very successfully as Secretary for Chinese Affairs during the Military period. He has now been appointed Labour Officer and on reflection I am satisfied that this is his proper post for the time being. There are senior officers with claims on the present vacancy which cannot be disregarded. \n\n8. \n\nAfter full consideration of the officers named I recommend that Mr. R. R. Todd should be appointed Secretary for Chinese Affairs with effect from 1st May, 1946. In my view he is the most suitable officer for the post and fully qualified to fill it. This recommendation entails passing over Mr. Wynne-Jones and Mr. Megarry. I propose to leave Mr. Wynne-Jones as Postmaster General in the work of which post he is greatly interested and has much experience. I am attaching Mr. Megarry to the Colonial Secretariat.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590858, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 82, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## \n\n79 \n\nfor special duties, primarily in connection with the Salaries Commission which I have proposed in my telegram No. 72 of 11th January, 1947, and also probably in the near future for the duties now being performed by Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, C.P.E., who will leave the Colony in two or three months' time.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\n**MARK YOUNG** \n**GOVERNOR**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590859, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 83, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## \nM. See is interested I will know whether established, personalities, want to we have powers of this selection.\n\nDillayle. Gd 19.3.47\n\nWill you instruct them on the file with your views? I do not know it. So far as I recollect; you may.\n\n19/3 Wits.\n\nP.S. If we approve, she should be thanked for her weather information available.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590860, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 84, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## Foreign Office, \n35 \nS.W.1. \n17th March 1947 \n\nF 1666/376/G(31) \n\nDear Lloyd, \n\nMany thanks for your letter of 4th March about the proposed appointment of a Political Liaison Officer to Hong Kong. \n\nAs it happens we were just about to write to tell you that after further consultations with our Ambassador at Nanking, we have been able with some difficulty to find a Foreign Service Officer with China experience whom we can release for secondment to Hong Kong for about three years. He is C.B.B. Heathcote-Smith, who was born in 1912 and served in China from 1936 to 1945 except for one year which he spent in Persia. Since 1945 he has been employed in the Foreign Office. We look on him as intelligent, efficient and tactful and we are sure he will do well. He could be made available about June. \n\nIf you agree to Heathcote-Smith's appointment in principle, would you ask your establishment people to get into touch with our Personnel Department about the detailed conditions of his secondment? \n\n**Sir Thomas Lloyd, K.C.M.G.,** \nColonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590861, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 85, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# \n142 Mar 12/82\n\n42.4. Such\n\nMr Male\n\nMin Ruston\n\nWe acquire... \nto provide out from \ntheir \ncomposite \nhuman health \nthree \nposition is if \nfine \n+ class doesn't get \n\nGer \nausien hiring \nan \na \n\nLymm 15", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590862, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 86, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# Hong Kong \n\nPontinal Adviser: \n\nHeimagle (S.A.) \n34 \n\nI have received the cited two \nhome \n10 \ntotal ludgand. \ngame \n\nBration is off murnal qualipo \n83 \nwring exper rees \nT.H. Adober.\n\nThe score tu. Kan Brocken com fer better \nIf he moved come t \nEngland he had better mes several \npersons formation vial the soviel a monline privena \nHer key. \nher shoresque publing on the Conarttution at all \nCrite \n\"Budist posing. \nB...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590863, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 87, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# \n15th February, 1947.\n\nPage 33\nPage 84\n\n**Aidan Crawley, Esq., M.P.** \nParliamentary Private Secretary to the Colonial Office.\n\nMy dear Aidan,\n\nWith reference to the proposed appointment of a Political Adviser to Hong Kong, a person who is very well acquainted with Hong Kong and with the needs of the people has sent me the particulars relating to Major Duncan Smith.\n\nI may say that this lady spoke to me about this matter before I spoke to the Secretary of State and before I knew that a Political Adviser was likely to be appointed.\n\nI do not know Major Smith personally but would it be possible for his qualifications to be considered when this appointment is being made?\n\nYours,\nDavid Reed-Withand", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590864, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 88, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## Major Duncan Smith\n\nAddress: Bentleigh, Lindfield, Sussex.\n\nOffice telephone: Vic. 6826 Ext. 219\n\nEducated at Greshams and Cambridge. Law degree.\n\nIn the Army from 1943 to 1946, stationed in Hong Kong as an Army Education Officer February-July 1946.\n\nL.C.C. Officer seconded to the Civil Service - Temporary Principal in the Civil Service.\n\nLabour Candidate - Eastbourne 1945. Major Duncan Smith has served as secretary of his local Labour Party, Ward Chairman etc.\n\nMajor Duncan Smith wrote the article in **\"The Times\"** of January 14th, 1947. He returned from Hong Kong with an unusual knowledge of the Colony, a great interest and desire to serve the Chinese and an appreciation of the immense contribution that Britain can make to China, particularly through the retention of Hong Kong.\n\nSuggestion that he should be considered as a possible Political Adviser for Hong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590865, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 89, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## 86\n\nMajor Duncan Smith address Bentleigh, Lindfield, Sussex. Office telephone Vic. 6826. Ext. 219.\n\nEducated at Greshams and Cambridge - Law degree.\n\nIn the Army from 1943 to 1946, stationed in Hong Kong as an Army Education Officer February-July 1946.\n\nL.C.C. Officer seconded to the Civil Service. Temporary Principal in the Civil Service.\n\nLabour Candidate Eastbourne 1945, Major Duncan Smith has served as secretary of his local Labour Party, Ward Chairman etc.\n\nMajor Duncan Smith wrote the article in \"The Times\" January 14th 1947. He returned from Hong Kong with an unusual knowledge of the Colony, a great interest and desire to serve the Chinese and an appreciation of the immense contribution that Britain can make to China, particularly through the retention of Hong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590866, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 90, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## \nJames Bertram is a New Zealander (about 36) who was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. He took First in Modern Greats and in 1936 was given a research scholarship from Oxford which took him to China.\n\nAs a result of his stay in China, he has published two books on that country, namely \"North China Front\" and \"Sian Crisis\".\n\nA third book, \"Shadow of a War\", will be published shortly by Victor Gollancz in this country and by John Day in America.\n\nDuring his stay in China, he was well-known to Lord Inverchapel and, for some period when the Assistant Press Attaché was ill, Lord Inverchapel asked James Bertram to take his place in Chungking, 1940-1941.\n\nAt various periods from March 1938 until the outbreak of the Pacific war, James Bertram assisted Madame Sun Yat-sen and the China Defence League.\n\nJames Bertram joined the Hong Kong Volunteers and was taken as a prisoner to Japan in 1942.\n\nAfter he was repatriated to New Zealand, he was sent by the New Zealand Government as a member of their delegation to the Far Eastern Commission in Japan. After his return, he wrote the book \"Shadow of a War\" and is now considering whether he should settle down as a University Professor or perhaps return to China in some capacity.\n\nHis address is: \nJames Bertram,\n16 Ely Avenue, Remuera,\nAuckland,\nNew Zealand.\n\nIf Bertram cables that he must give an acceptance early in March of a University post in New Zealand, he would prefer to return to China.\n\nH.C. tretun\n\nPage 90\nPage 91", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590867, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 91, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## OUTWARD TELEGRAM\n### 88\n\n**TO HONG KONG (Sir M. Young) FROM S. OF S. COLONIES**\n\nSent 9th March, 1947.\n\n**No. 398 Confidential**\n\nYour telegram No. 262.\n\n1. A letter has been received from Mr. Gordon Harmon asking to be considered for the post of liaison officer between Hong Kong and Chinese Governments. While he is not considered suitable for the post of Political Adviser, you may wish to consider him for the post of Public Relations Officer.\n\n2. The person named is no doubt known to MacDougall. Particulars are as follows:\n| Category | Details |\n| --- | --- |\n| Age | 46 |\n| Nationality | British |\n| Resident in China since | 1919 |\n| Language Skill | Speaks fluent Mandarin |\n| Employment History | Employed during the war by Inter-Services Liaison Office and given the local rank of First Secretary Embassy. At present Press Correspondent for the Kemsley group of newspapers. |\n| Honour | Awarded O.B.E. last Birthday Honours' List |\n\n3. His name was put forward in November 1945 by the organisation for which he had worked during the war, who stated that he was strongly recommended by General Carton de Wiart and Sir Horace Seymour. The matter was referred to the Foreign Office, who replied in a letter dated 14th January, 1946, as follows.\n\n`/Sir H. Seymour`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590868, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 92, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## 89\n\nSir H. Seymour doubts whether Hardon would be suitable as an adviser on policy but points out that Harmon's knowledge of Chinese personalities and his good relations with many influential Chinese might be useful in Hong Kong and that it would seem a pity not to make use of his undoubted experience in the line of intelligence and information.\n\nNo further action was taken.\n\nEnds.\n\nReference has again been made to Foreign Office in connection with present application who endorse information in paragraph 2 and consider him suitable for post of Public Relations Officer. He was considered for post of Press Attaché da North China but his previous work was held to be an obstacle in view of tension in that area.\n\n5. If you wish to consider Hartion you will no doubt approach him through Embassy Nanking. acceptable, I consider that he should spend at least a fortnight in this country prior to taking up appointment in Hong Kong in order to make contact with C.O.I. and Public Relations Department here.\n\n6. MacDonald has been seen and his references are being taken up but no formal offer has yet been made to him.\n\n7. Grateful to be informed as soon as possible if you wish to consider Harmon.\n\nCopy sent to:-\n| Name/Department |\n| --- |\n| Foreign Office |\n| Mr. A.L. Scott |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590869, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 93, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "My dear Sargent.\n\n4th March, 1947.\n\n31\n\n90\n\nI venture to seek your assistance in connection with the appointment of a Political Liaison Officer to Hong Kong. You may remember that I mentioned the matter, when we had our talk on the 25th of February, as one in which my Secretary of State is very much interested.\n\nThe idea of creating this appointment originated with Sir Horace Seymour who suggested, soon after the liberation of Hong Kong, that a Liaison Officer should be appointed for the purpose of ensuring closer contact between the Hong Kong Government and our Embassy in China, and advising the Governor of Hong Kong generally on political affairs in China. This proposal was put to the Governor in May 1946. Sir Mark Young was naturally pre-occupied with more immediate matters at that time, but he replied in November last agreeing to the suggestion and asking that an officer of the Foreign Service with China experience should be seconded for about three years to the Government of Hong Kong as Political Adviser. Sir Mark Young made two other recommendations which I need not go into here.\n\nYour people have expressed themselves as fully in agreement with this proposal but have found difficulty, in view of present staff shortages, in releasing a suitable officer. (See Kitson's letter to Mayle of the 20th of February – F.O. reference `F1666/376/6`). The Ambassador confirms this difficulty.\n\nSir Orme Sargent, KCB, KCMG.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590870, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 94, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "31\n\ndifficulty in his telegram No.169 of the 18th of February, and has suggested that until a suitable candidate is available we should try to establish closer liaison by visits to Hong Kong of senior members of the Embassy whenever they appear desirable.\n\nWe can, from our own experience, fully appreciate your staff difficulties, but the deterioration of the internal situation in China, together with the ever-increasing importance of Hong Kong as a base for British interests in that part of the world, and the tendency of the Canton authorities to create \"incidents\" on the slightest provocation, do seem to us to establish the case for a special effort to find a suitable person for this appointment now.\n\nMy Secretary of State recently said in the House of Commons, after consultation between our Departments, that action to give effect to this appointment is in hand. I very much therefore hope that you will share our views about the importance of this matter and will be able to spare an experienced serving officer with the right outlook for this purpose. Failing that, and I hope this will not come about, would it be possible to suggest the names of any suitable officers who have recently retired from service in China?\n\nYuno\n\n**(Sgd.) T.I.K. LLOYD**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590871, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 95, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "XS14/10K21(1147)\n\n## 92\n\n**WITH THE COMPLIMENTS** \nOF THE \n**UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE** \nFOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS \n\n1947.. \n\nReceiver | 24 | Auted \n---------|----|------ \nForeign Office, | 22 nd | \"Tel 8 00 \n\n32297-2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590872, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 96, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## CYPHER/OTP\n\n19 \n93 \n\n**DEPARTMENTAL NO. 1** \n**FROM NANKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE** \n**Sir R. Stevenson** \n**No. 169** \n**18th February, 1947** \n\nD: 7.00 p.m. 18th February, 1947 \nR: 3.25 p.m. 18th February, 1947 \n\n@to @@@ @@@ \n\nEnal ts \n25 (25) \n\nYour telegram No. 129. \n\n2. I agree with paragraphs 1 and 2. With reference to paragraphs 3 and 4, while I share the views regarding the importance of the Hong Kong appointment, I would be extremely reluctant to close Urumchi even temporarily in view of its increasing importance as our only effective listening post on this otherwise inaccessible but vital frontier of China. I would therefore strongly advocate the retention of this post, which we had considerable difficulty in establishing, and that the arrangement to send Maclchose to take charge while Graham is on leave may not (repeat not) be cancelled. I should add that Sinkiang Governor recently expressed to me benevolent interest in British Consular representation in Urumchi, which he even suggested should be of Consul General status.\n\n3. I agree that Heathcote Smith would be more suitable than Maclchose for Hong Kong post, the importance of which is likely to increase. At the same time, I feel we should not sacrifice Urumchi, and that pending availability of Heathcote Smith or other suitable candidate (who, I agree, would first require briefing at His Majesty's Embassy), we should try to establish closer liaison with Hong Kong by sending senior members of His Majesty's Embassy there whenever such visits appear desirable.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590873, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 97, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## Appointments Department Notes on Mr. Gordon-Harmon\n\nI think it is clear that the post for which Mr. Gordon-Harmon is applying is that of Political Adviser or Liaison Officer to the Government of Hong Kong, not that of Public Relations Officer. The post of Political Adviser is a new one which we are trying to fill, but details of it have not been given to Appointments Department, since it is proposed to second a Foreign Service Officer to the post.\n\nIn fact, we had a recommendation about Mr. Harmon (then Lt. Col. Harmon) from one of the secret organizations for whom he worked during the War. The letter from this organization is registered at `129` on Top Secret file `D30`. I have attached an extract from it at `(2)` opposite. It was suggested then that Mr. Harmon might be considered for the post of Political Liaison Officer in Hong Kong. We consulted the Foreign Office about him, who replied in a letter dated the 14th January, 1946, registered at `(2)` on `54226`. I have placed an extract from this letter at `(3)` opposite.\n\nThe Governor has since confirmed that he does not want \"an outside expert\" for the post of Political Adviser.\n\nOn the other hand, I think Mr. Harmon might well be considered for the post of Public Relations Officer. I spoke to Mr. Scott of the Foreign Office yesterday before remembering the previous correspondence with him about Mr. Harmon. Mr. Scott confirmed that he was not \"a career\" diplomat and would not be suitable for the political job, but might, he felt, be considered for something else. He will let me know his comments on Mr. Harmon as a candidate for P.R.O.\n\nWhether", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590874, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 98, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Whether or not in the letter at (1) X is a disqualification, Public Relations Department will no doubt say.\n\nAs soon as I hear from Mr. Scott I think we might telegraph to the Governor on the Public Relations Officer file `54376/1` and put to him the name of Mr. Harmon. It is almost certain that Mr. MacDougal will know of him.\n\n(Sgd) **A. M. RUSTON**\n28.2.47.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590875, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 99, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## EXTRACT FROM A LETTER DATED 21st NOVEMBER 1945\n\nFROM **SECRET ORGANIZATION** ABOUT **Lt. Col. GORDON HARMON**, REGISTERED AT 129 ON TO SECRET FILE `D30`\n\n\"Lt. Col. Harmon has been serving with this organization as a liaison officer with the Chinese Authorities in Chungking, since 1947.\n\n\"His excellent contacts with the Chinese have proved of great value and they undoubtedly have confidence in him. He has an objective and realistic attitude towards Chinese problems and has an exceptional knowledge of the spoken language, (Mandarin).\"\n\n\"Lt. Col. Harmon has been offered a post by the Chinese Authorities in the Salt Gabelle, but it is felt that his special qualifications would prove of great value to the Hong Kong Government were he employed as an official Liaison Officer.\n\nHe is strongly recommended for some special appointment by H. M. Ambassador, Chungking, and by General Carton de Wiart, both of whom have known Lt. Col. Harmon personally for a considerable period and are familiar with his work.\n\n\"Lt. Col. Harmon is now receiving a salary of £1,150 per annum, plus free food and accommodation...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590876, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 100, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# EXTRACT FROM A LETTER DATED 14th JANUARY 1946\n\n## FROM A. L. SCOTT, FOREIGN OFFICE TO MISS RUSTON\n\nHe has some doubts whether Harmon would be suitable as an adviser on policy but points out that Harmon's knowledge of Chinese personalities and his good relations with many influential Chinese might be useful in Hong Kong and that it would seem a pity not to make use of his undoubted experience in the line of intelligence and information. Sir Horace discussed the matter with Commander-in-Chief, Hong Kong during the latter's visit to Chungking and the latter expressed general agreement with what is stated above on the question of liaison, but offered no opinion on Harmon, whom he does not know.\n\nPage 100 \nPage 101", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590877, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 101, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# \n## AIR MAIL\n\nc/o The Peking Club, \nRue Marco Polo, PEIPING. China. \n4th February, 1947.\n\n98\n\nSir,\n\nI have noted from the local Press that there is a proposal under consideration for the establishment of an office in Hong Kong for the purpose of maintaining liaison between the Hong Kong and Chinese Government.\n\nIf such is the case, I have the honour to submit myself as an applicant for a post in such an office.\n\nI am aged 46. Both parents British. Born in China and resided in China since 1919. Speak fluent Mandarin. During the recent war I served in Chungking as a First Secretary to the British Embassy and concurrently held a commission as Lieut-Colonel in the British Army for the purpose of maintaining liaison with the Chinese, French, American, Dutch, and Russian military staffs, and successfully negotiated with the Chinese over many potential difficulties. I was awarded the O.B.E. for my work in this connection in the last Birthday Honours' List, and the Chinese Government have recently conferred on me the Order (with Rosette) of the Cloud and Banner.\n\nMao Tzu-tung, Chairman of the Communist Party, presented me with a Japanese sword on December 9th, 1946, as recognition of my cooperation with the Communists versus the Japanese.\n\nAmongst personal friends of mine I may mention Dr. T. V. Soong, Premier, with whom I worked for three years, Dr. Wang Shih-chieh, Foreign Minister, and General Ho Ying-ch'in, formerly Minister of War, and ... \n/General", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590878, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 102, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## \n\nGeneral Chow En-lai, one of the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party, together with many Government and business leaders.\n\nI served the Chinese Government as a District Director of the Salt Revenue Administration from 1924-1939 and earned a reputation for negotiating with Provincial officials and military leaders who wished to tamper with the Government's revenues.\n\nSir Horace J. Seymour, lately Ambassador to China, and General Sir Adrien Carton de Wiart V.C. have given me permission to quote them as references as regards personal character and ability, and I think Lord Inverchapel and Viscount Mountbatten would also give me permission to use their names.\n\nI am anxious to give up my present work as Representative and Correspondent for the Kemsley group of newspapers as I find that the material I send them, particularly that relating to the local political situation with which I am very familiar, does not appear to be what they want and is seldom if ever used.\n\nMy present remuneration from all sources is approximately £1,200 per annum (I receive varying sums for articles published), which at existing rates of exchange does not enable me to save whilst living in such an expensive place as North China.\n\nI have recently been examined by a doctor who pronounces my heart, lungs and blood-pressure as that of a much younger man.\n\nThe Right Honourable, The Colonial Secretary, Colonial Office, Whitehall, LONDON.\n\nI have the honour to remain,\nSir,\nYour humble obedient servant,\n(Sgd) W. Gordon Harmon.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590879, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 103, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## COPY\n\n**Mr. E.R. Edmonds.**\n\n100\n\nWith reference to the Secretary of State's enquiries, we are waiting for the Foreign Office to suggest someone for the post of Political Adviser. I have made it clear to them that we wish to be consulted before any selection is made, and I am having a note made on the relevant file of the Secretary of State's wish to be personally consulted. I should perhaps mention that I received a letter this morning from Mr. Kitson of the Foreign Office, indicating that they might have some difficulty in finding someone for this job. I am replying that we hope that they will be able to let us have a name or names soon, as we attach great importance to the appointment being filled as soon as possible.\n\nI understand that Sir Thomas Lloyd is making a submission to the Secretary of State on the question of the Governorship.\n\n(Sgd) N.L. Mayle \n4.2.47.\n\nMr. Mayle.\n\nThe Secretary of State gave me yesterday the attached particulars of a Major Duncan Smith who had been recommended to him by Mr. Rees Williams as a candidate for employment in Hong Kong, possibly as Political Adviser. The Secretary of State agreed, however, that since Major Duncan Smith seemed to have no particular experience of China, he would not be suitable for the latter appointment. If there are other openings in Hong Kong for which his experience and qualifications would fit him, he should be given every consideration.\n\n(Sgd) T.I.K. Lloyd \n21.2.47.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590880, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 104, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## Dom \n\nMiss Ruston. \n\nWould you please have a suitable note made on the file relating to the appointment of a Political Adviser and then pass these papers on to the Appointments Department.\n\n(Sgd) N.L. Mayle.\n\n22.2.47", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590881, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 105, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "(F1666/376/G)\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.\n\n20th February, 1947.\n\n10727\n\nDear Mayle,\n\nAs requested by you in our telephone conversation on the 18th February, I have sent a reminder to Nanking about the Liaison Officer at Hong Kong and enclose a copy of the telegram for your information.\n\nI understood you to suggest in our talk that the terms of the Colonial Secretary's reply to a Parliamentary Question on this subject on the 27th January committed us to appointing a Foreign Service officer to this post. I have now had an opportunity of looking up the papers, and I am afraid I cannot agree with your interpretation.\n\nWhen the draft reply to the Parliamentary Question was being considered by Miss Ruston in consultation with the Foreign Office, I asked Mr. Scott to telephone to Miss Ruston (in response to the latter's enquiry as to our views) suggesting that the Colonial Secretary's reply on the question of a political adviser should be on the lines that His Majesty's Government have accepted in principle the Governor's recommendation that an adviser on relations between Hong Kong and China should be appointed, and that steps are now under consideration to implement that recommendation. I subsequently agreed by telephone to Miss Ruston's suggestion (made, I think, at Sir Thomas Lloyd's request) that\n\nN. L. Mayle, Esq.,\nColonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590882, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 106, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "103 \n\nthat the words \"adviser with experience of China\" should be used in the reply. The reply as finally given was not agreed with the Foreign Office in those terms, and, in stating that \"action to give effect to his request is in hand\" went somewhat further than we could have wished. But I cannot in any case agree with your view that the term \"adviser with experience of China\" commits us to the appointment of a Foreign Service officer, since your Hong Kong Cadets underwent their initial language training in Canton prior to 1938, and thus can be said to possess \"experience of China\".\n\nWe recognise, with you, the importance of trying to find an officer with China experience, but our personnel position is probably as acute as yours and, as shown in Foreign Office telegram to Nanking No.129 of the 6th February, we may only be able to make a Foreign Service officer available if the Ambassador agrees to the indefinite closing down of Tihua, an important intelligence centre we can ill afford to see closed for long. Since that telegram was sent, the position has been made even more acute by the sudden death in Peking of J. R. Boyce, one of our younger and most promising Consuls. If, therefore, the Ambassador feels that his staff position is such that he cannot possibly spare a man for Hong Kong, we may, I am afraid, have to ask you to fill the appointment from your own Service. I am hopeful, however, that this may not be necessary.\n\nIt", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590883, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 107, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "104 \n\n(23) \n\nIt is true, as stated in your letter `54226/46` of the 5th February, that this appointment has been under consideration for some time, but you will I think agree that we could make no move towards selecting an officer until Sir Mark Young's agreement to the proposal had been received, since we cannot afford to keep men hanging about just in case an appointment may materialise; the claims of other posts are too urgent for that. We should in my view have been all the less justified in doing so on this occasion since, although Scott's letter to Miss Ruston containing this proposal was dated the 14th January, 1946, the Governor did not finally give his agreement to it till the 15th November, 1946, and the despatch reporting this was only communicated to us on the 13th January, 1947. \n\n(2) dated the 14th January \n\n(16) \n\n(17) \n\nYours sincerely, \n\n**G. V. Kitson**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590884, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 108, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "F1569/376/G\n\nCypher/OTP\n\nlo.129\n\n**FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO HONG KONG**\n\n105\n\n6th February, 1947.\n\nD: 3.45 p.m. 6th February 1947\n\n(16)\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nAAAA\n\n(24) Your telegram No.104 [of January 31st].\n\n[Political Liaison Officer, Hong Kong].\n\nColonial Office consider, and we are inclined to agree, that consideration of recommendation summarized in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph II of Governor's despatch should be deferred for a year after appointment of Foreign Service Officer, if latter is available, by which time sufficient working experience will have been gained to enable conclusion to be reached on this point. I should be glad to receive your views.\n\n2. Recent difficulties arising out of peanut vendor and border shooting incidents suggest importance from political point of view of filling this appointment as soon as possible. Colonial Secretary stated recently in House of Commons that action to give effect to proposed appointment of a political adviser with China experience was in hand.\n\n3. As you are aware, personnel position is already being strained to the utmost for the purpose of filling China vacancies, and a Foreign Service officer could only be made available for Hong Kong by depriving you of a China appointee. We feel, however, that Hong Kong appointment is sufficiently important to justify priority being given to it over next existing or impending China vacancies.\n\n4. ... suggest for your consideration that Tihua might remain closed indefinitely (in which case we could probably arrange to pool information on Sinkiang with the Americans), thereby releasing Maclehose for other duties. We do not consider Maclehose suitable for Hong Kong appointment, but he could make a Grade VII officer such as Heathcote-Smith available for that purpose. Latter will not however be available till June and you would presumably need to give him, or any other officer selected for this appointment, a period of briefing in the Embassy prior to posting to Hong Kong.\n\n5. Please telegraph your observations, and any alternative suggestions you may have for filling this post.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590885, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 109, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# Cypher OTP\n**DEPARTMENTAL No. 1**\nNo. 192\n**FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO NANKING**\n19th February 1947. D. 1.20 p.m. 19th February 1947.\n\n**IMPORTANT**\n\nMy telegram No. 129 [of February 6th: Political Liaison Officer, Hong Kong]. Colonial Office are pressing for decision. Should be grateful for early reply.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590886, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 110, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# C.O.\n\n**DRAFT**\n**REGISTERED No.**\n\nMR. Mayle \nMR. \nMR.\n\nTo\n\n**ENCLOSURES**\n**FURTHER ACTION**\n\n**DRAFT AND RECORD COPY** \n`54226/47` \n**LETTER SENT**\n\nMy dear MacDougall,\n\nColonial Office, \nDowning Street \nDATE \nS.W.1.\n\n18th February, 1947.\n\n`Anod.(47)`\n\nYou should, I think, have the enclosed copies of semi-official correspondence with the Foreign Office on the recommendations in the Governor's confidential despatch of the 15th February for closer liaison between the Government of Hong Kong and our Embassy in China.\n\nIt was the intention to raise officially with the Governor the suggestions in paragraphs 3 and 4 of my letter to Kitson of the 13th January, after we had got the Foreign Office views on them. However, as the Foreign Office have sent the correspondence to Nanking, I think that you should have it without delay.\n\nWe should be interested to have your views on the suggestions in paragraphs 3 and 4 of my letter to Kitson.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nD.M. MACDOUGALL, ESQ., C.M.G.\n\n[4264A] `Wt. 11439/415 50m. 5/45 C.N.Ld. 743`\n\nPage 110 \nPage 111", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590887, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 111, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## 108 \n**FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.** \n7th February, 1947. \n**Restricted.** \n`1369/376/G)` \n(24) \n(21) \n\nDear Mayle, \n\nYou will have received a copy of Nanking telegram No.104 of 31st January about the proposed appointment of a political liaison officer at Hong Kong.\n\nAs stated in my letter of 3rd February, it will not be easy to find someone suitable from the Foreign Service, but we are consulting with the Ambassador by telegram about this, and will let you know as soon as we are in a position to make recommendations. I enclose for your information a copy of the telegram we have sent to Sir Ralph Stevenson on this subject.\n\nMeanwhile, I fully agree with the Governor's recommendation that Colonial Service officers should be enabled and encouraged, so far as is possible, to establish and maintain contacts with Chinese as well as British officials in China, particularly in Kwangtung. Arrangements for this purpose would, as you say, be a matter for discussion between the Governor and the Ambassador, but I agree in principle as to the desirability, which you suggest, of visits by officers of the Hong Kong Service to Canton (and perhaps also Swatow) and Nanking.\n\nN.L. Mayle, Esq., \nColonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590888, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 112, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "109\n\nI am copying this letter, together with your letter to me of 13th January, to His Majesty's Ambassador at Nanking.\n\nYours sincerely\n\n1\n\n(G.V. Kitson)\n\nP.S. Since the above was drafted I have received your letter of 5th February. You will see that the points you raise have been covered in the enclosed telegram to Ralph Stevenson. We will do our best but, as you will realise, our personnel position is acute!", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590889, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 113, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# OUTWARD TELEGRAM\n**F 1369/376/G**\n**Cypher/OTP**\n**DEPARTMENTAL NO.1.**\n**110**\n**No.129**\n\n## FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO NANKING\n6th February, 1947. D: 3.45 p.m. 6th February 1947\n**(16)**\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\nA A A A\n\n**(24)** Your telegram No.104 [of January 31st].\n[Political Liaison Officer, Hong Kong].\n\nColonial Office consider, and we are inclined to agree, that consideration of recommendation summarized in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph II of Governor's despatch should be deferred for a year after appointment of Foreign Service Officer, if latter is available, by which time sufficient working experience will have been gained to enable conclusion to be reached on this point. I should be glad to receive your views.\n\n## \n2. Recent difficulties arising out of peanut vendor and border shooting incidents suggest importance from political point of view of filling this appointment as soon as possible. Colonial Secretary stated recently in House of Commons that action to give effect to proposed appointment of a political adviser with China experience was in hand.\n\n## \n3. As you are aware, personnel position is already being strained to the utmost for the purpose of filling China vacancies, and a Foreign Service officer could only be made available for Hong Kong by depriving you of a China appointee. We feel, however, that Hong Kong appointment is sufficiently important to justify priority being given to it over most existing or impending China vacancies.\n\n## \n4. We suggest for your consideration that Tihua might remain closed indefinitely (in which case we could probably arrange to pool information on Sinkiang with the Americans), thereby releasing Maclehose for other duties. We do not consider Maclehose suitable for Hong Kong appointment, but he could make a Grade VII officer such as Heathcote-Smith available for that purpose. Latter will not however be available till June and you would presumably need to give him, or any other officer selected for this appointment, a period of briefing in the Embassy prior to posting to Hong Kong.\n\n## \n5. Please telegraph your observations, and any alternative suggestions you may have for filling this post.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590890, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 114, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "F.1369/376/6.\n\n1/376/6. 111 24 54226\n\nN.L. Mayle, Esq.\n\n**WITH THE COMPLIMENTS**\n\n**OF THE**\n\n**UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE**\n\n**FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS**\n\n**IMMEDIATE**\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nForeign Office, \n4th July, 1947.\n\n32246-1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590891, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 115, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## Cypher/OTP \n\n**DEPARTMENTAL NO.1** \n\n**FROM NANKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE** \n\n**Sir R. Stevenson.** \n\n**No.104** \n\n**Do 6.15 p.m. 31st January, 1947** \n\n**31st January, 1947. R.12, 10 p.m. 31st January, 1947** \n\n**CONFIDENTIAL** \n\nYour telegram No.`85` uu (Political Liaison Officer Hong Kong). \n\nI agree generally with Governor's views and believe that the appointment of a political liaison officer will be of great advantage both to the Hong Kong Government and to the Embassy.\n\n2. I fully share Sir M. Young's dislike of appointing an outside \"expert\".\n\n3. I hope temporary secondment of a foreign service officer may be found possible.\n\n4. I suggest that attachment for at least one year to His Majesty's Embassy should be part of training of any Hong Kong cadet or Colonial service officer selected to be liaison officer: and if it is impossible to second a foreign service officer to fill the post now, the Colonial officer selected should spend as long a period as possible attached to my staff before assuming the post.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590892, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 116, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "54226/46\n\nDear Kitson\n\nDowning Street, S.W.1.\n\n5th February, 1947.\n\n23 113\n\nI have in front of me your letter F.1264/376/10 of the 3rd February and your telegram to Nanking No.85 of the 25th January about the appointment of a Political Adviser for Hong Kong. The question of whether or not this post should revert to the Colonial Service after three years need not, we hope, hold up action to appoint a suitable officer now.\n\nYou will no doubt agree that the reply given by my Secretary of State in the House to a Question by Mr. Janner on the 27th January in which he said that \"The Governor has asked for the appointment of a Political Adviser with experience in China and action to give effect to his request is in hand\" commits us to the creation of this appointment and to filling it as soon as possible. As Miss Ruston explained to Scott on the telephone, Mr. Creech Jones is personally interested in this appointment, which he regards as one of major importance calling for a first-class man. He has asked who has been suggested for it and we hope that you will be able to propose a name or names to us in the very near future.\n\nWe appreciate that shortage of staff makes it difficult to fill a post of this kind but it is one which has been under consideration for a long time and you have no doubt had it in mind.\n\nG.V. Kitson, Esq.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590893, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 117, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "114 \n\nremember that in a letter to Gent as long ago as the 7th January, 1946, you said \"We agree that a Foreign Service officer with China experience should be appointed to serve in Hong Kong for this purpose\". In a letter to Miss Ruston a week later Satterthwaite wrote that Sir Horace Seymour felt that a Liaison Officer was required in Hong Kong, preferably from His Majesty's Foreign Service.\n\nIt occurs to us that from your telegram No.85 Sir Ralph Stevenson may not appreciate that H.M.G. is already committed to this appointment or appreciate the consideration that has already been given to it. I wonder, therefore, if you would consider telegraphing to him again, referring to the Question and Answer in the House on the 27th January and inviting his urgent recommendations as to the names of possible candidates.\n\nYours sincerely\n\n(Sage) \nN.L. Mayle.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590894, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 118, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## HONG KONG \n115 \n\nWho is suggested as Political Adviser? What steps are being taken to secure him? I should like to be consulted as this is a key appointment calling for a first-class man. \n\nAnd Governorship too? \n\n**(Init.) A.C.J.** \n4/2. \n\nMiss Ruston \n\nPlease see the attached, which might be registered on the file relating to the appointment of a Political Adviser. I should be glad to have a draft letter to Mr. Kitson on the file, on the lines indicated in my minute to Mr. Edmonds. \n\n4.2.47.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590895, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 119, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## Mr. E. R. Edmonds\n\n**WG**\n\nWith reference to the Secretary of State's enquiries, we are waiting for the Foreign Office to suggest someone for the post of Political Adviser. I have made it clear to them that we wish to be consulted before any selection is made, and I am having a note made on the relevant file of the Secretary of State's wish to be personally consulted. I should perhaps mention that I received a letter this morning from Mr. Kitson of the Foreign Office, indicating that they might have some difficulty in finding someone for this job. I am replying that we hope that they will be able to let us have a name or names soon, as we attach great importance to the appointment being filled as soon as possible.\n\nI understand that Sir Thomas Lloyd is making a submission to the Secretary of State on the question of the Governorship.\n\n4.2.47.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590896, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 120, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "(F1264/376/10)\n\n**FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.**\n\n3rd February, 1947.\n\n21\n117\n\n**Confidential**\n\n(18)\n\nDear Mayle,\n\nThank you for your letter (54226/46) of the 28th January about the political adviser for Hong Kong.\n\nI am afraid that Miss Ruston must have rather misunderstood Scott. The position is that, while we agree in principle to the desirability of such an appointment, we are chronically short of staff in the Foreign Service, and it is far from certain that we may be able to find someone suitable. In any event, we are not convinced that the appointment if made should revert to the Colonial Service after three years.\n\n(19) We have as a first step telegraphed to our Ambassador at Nanking on the 25th January, for his observations on the Governor's despatch of the 15th November last, and when we get his answer I shall be able to give you our considered views.\n\nYours sincerely,\nG.V. Kitson\n\nN.L. Mayle, Esq.,\nColonial Office.\n\nPage 120\nPage 121", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590897, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 121, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# EXTRACT FROM OFFICIAL REPORT OF 27-1-47\n## HONG KONG (SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)\n\n20 \n118 \n156. Mr. Janner asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the desirability of establishing a regime at Hong Kong which will provide a working model of a progressive and democratic community for the benefit of people in the Far East, he will arrange, at an early opportunity, to provide the Government of Hong Kong with expert political advisers, labour experts and means to put into operation an effective plan for the social and economic development of the colony.\n\n174 \nMr. Creech Jones: The Governor has asked for the appointment of a political adviser with experience in China and action to give effect to his request is in hand. A second labour officer has recently been appointed and the question of creating an additional post, to be filled by a person with trade union experience, is under consideration. A representative local committee is assisting in the preparation of a comprehensive plan for the social and economic development of the Colony.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590898, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 122, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "N. L. Mayle Esq\n`(F526/376/6)`\n19\n\nWith the compliments of the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs\n`54226/46`\n\nReference:\n\nCopies also sent to:\nForeign Office, 1944-7\n119\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n`[32926]`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590899, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 123, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# F526/376/G\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n**Cypher/OTP**\n\n**No. 85**\n\n**DEPARTMENTAL NO. 1.**\n\n## FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO NINKING\n\n25th January, 1947. D. 3.30 p.m. 25th January, 1947.\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n| | | | |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |\n\n(16) Governor Hong Kong's despatch to Colonial Office of 15th November. Political liaison officer. Please telegraph your observations.\n\nPage 120", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590900, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 124, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# C.O.\n\n**REGISTERED No.**\n\nDRAFT AND RECORD COPY \nColonial Office, \nDowning Street \n18 \n\nS..1. \n\n**LETTER SENT** \n28th January 1947. \n\n**DRAFT** \nMR. Mayle \nMR. \nMR. \n54226/46 \n\n**ENCLOSURES** \n**FURTHER ACTION** \n\nDear Kitson,\n\nWith reference to my letter of the 13th January, I understand from Miss Ruston that the Foreign Office have agreed in principle to Sir Mark Young's recommendation that an officer of the Foreign Service, with experience of China, should be seconded to the Hong Kong Government for a period of three years to serve as Political Adviser on all questions relating to Chinese affairs external to the Colony. I also understand that it was at the suggestion of the Foreign Office that we included in the reply to Mr. Janner's Question in the House of Commons last Monday a sentence to the effect that the Governor had asked for the appointment of a Political Adviser with experience in China and that action to give effect to his request is in hand.\n\nThe object of this letter is to enquire whether you have any candidates in view for this post and to say that we should, of course, wish to be consulted before any final selection is made.\n\nPerhaps you would include, in your reply to this letter, any views which the Foreign Office may have on the other two recommendations of Sir Mark Young, discussed in paragraphs 3 and 4 respectively of my letter of the 13th January.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Sgd). Mr. L. Mayle \nG.V. KITSON, ESQ.\n\n[4264A] Wt. 11439/415 50m. 5/45 C.N.Ld. 748", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590901, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 125, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# C.O.\n\n**REGISTERED No.**\n\n**DRAFT AND RECORD COPY**\n\n**LETTER SENT**\n\nDowning Street, \n13th January, 13 \n**DATE**\n\n**DRAFT** \n54226/46 \n2013/1 \nMR. Mayle \nMR. \nMR. \n(16) \n126 \n\nTo \n**ENCLOSURES** \n**FURTHER ACTION**\n\nDear Kitson,\n\nI believe that Miss Ruston sent Scott last May a copy of the Secretary of State's despatch to Hong Kong No.8 of the 6th May about closer liaison between the Government of Hong Kong and our Embassy in China. Scott wrote to Miss Ruston earlier on this subject on the 17th April under Foreign Office reference `F.5775/113/G`. We have now received the Governor's reply. I enclose a copy of it.\n\n2. Sir Mark Young's first recommendation, summarised in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 11 of this despatch is that the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs be asked if arrangements may be made for the secondment to the Hong Kong Government, for a period of three years, of an officer of the Foreign Service, with experience of China, to serve in the Government of Hong Kong as a Political Adviser on all questions relating to Chinese affairs external to the Colony. This recommendation seems to us to represent the only way of achieving that closer liaison which I think everyone agrees is very desirable, and we strongly support it. It is, as we hope, it also finds favour in the Foreign Office, we also hope that we may look forward to the selection of a Foreign Service officer for the job at an early date.\n\nB. Sir Mark Young's second recommendation, summarised in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 11, is\n\nC.V. Kitson, Esq., \n**FOREIGN OFFICE**.\n\n[4264A] Wt. 11439/415 50m. 5/45 C.N.Ld. 748", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590902, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 126, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "that all possible steps be taken to prepare for the work of the seconded Foreign Service officer to be taken over by an officer of the Hong Kong Cadet Service at the end of the three-year period, or as much sooner as possible if a suitable Foreign Service officer can be made available. On the assumption that a Foreign Service officer will be available for the job in the initial period, we should be disposed to defer consideration of this particular recommendation, for, say, a year, at the end of which time we should have gained some working experience of the arrangements under which the post is filled by a seconded Foreign Service officer.\n\n4. The Governor's third and last recommendation, summarised in sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 11, is that, in addition to the affording of experience to selected officers of the Hong Kong Cadet Service for the purpose of his second recommendation, other officers both of the Cadet Service and of other Departments shall be enabled and encouraged, so far as is possible, to establish and maintain contacts with Chinese as well as British officials in China, particularly in Kwantung. We are in full agreement with this recommendation, and would be inclined to go a little further in the direction of making definite plans, as we feel that individual contacts of this nature may turn out to be just as important in securing our objective as the appointment of a Political Adviser on Chinese Affairs external to the Colony. The great advantage we see is that these contacts will put all administrative and other officers in a better position to take external Chinese factors into full account, as necessary, in \n\n123\n\ntheir", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590903, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 127, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## 2\n\n124\n\ntheir daily work. The plans themselves would, of course, be essentially a matter for discussion between the Governor and our Ambassador, but the sort of thing we had in mind was arrangements for periodic visits by selected officers of the Hong Kong Service to Canton or Nanking under the auspices of the Consulate and Embassy respectively, with the object of bringing those officials into contact with the staffs of the Consulate and Embassy and suitable Chinese officials. This would presumably entail some hospitality which the Hong Kong Government or the individual officers would no doubt wish to return at some future date. There is also the possibility of making a knowledge of China and its inhabitants a condition of promotion in the case of the younger officers of the Hong Kong Service, but this would, of course, be very much a matter for the Governor's discretion.\n\n5. I should be very grateful if you would let me know whether the Foreign Office agrees with Sir Mark Young's first recommendation in favour of the secondment of a Foreign Service officer to the Government of Hong Kong for a period of three years and, if so, when an officer is likely to be available for this purpose. At the same time we should be glad of any Foreign Office views on the other two recommendations.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nSgd N.L. Mayle.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590904, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 128, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Wt. 29446/552 9/46 50m. S. & S. Ltd.\n\n125\nC. O.\nMiss Ruston 3. 12.46\nMayle....\nMr....Lloyd.\nMr.\nMr...\n54226/46\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nTwo Resogts\n\n**DRAFT LETTER**\n## THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE, FOREIGN OFFICE.\n\n(16\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n\nSir,\n\nI am, etc., to transmit for the information of Mr. Bevin the enclosed copy of a confidential despatch dated 15th November from the Governor of Hong Kong in which he requests that arrangements should be made for the secondment to the Hong Kong Government for a period of about 3 years of an officer of the Foreign Service to serve as a Political Adviser on all questions relating to Chinese Affairs external to the Colony.\n\n2. Mr. Creech Jones trusts that Mr. Bevin will agree with the Governor's recommendation and, in view of the importance of establishing closer liaison between the Government of Hong Kong and H.M. Embassy in Nanking and for increasing the contacts between officials of the Colonial Service...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590905, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 129, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Service and officials of the Chinese Government, the importance of which has already been stressed in correspondence from the Foreign Office, that he will be able to make available a suitable officer.\n\nI am, etc.,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590906, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 130, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# (1/45) [4421B] Wt. 18047/424 50m. 7/45 C.N.Ld. 748\n\nMiss Ruston 31 12.46\nMr. Mayle\nMr. Lloyd\nMr.\nMr.\n\n54226/46\n127\nTwo Doogle\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nFor Mr. Lloyd's signature.\n\n**DRAFT. LETTER**\n\nM.E. DENING, ESQ., CMG, OBE.\nFOREIGN OFFICE.\n\n**FURTHER ACTION**\n\nDated 15th Nov. A copy of a confidential despatch which we have recently received from the Governor of Hong Kong about the appointment of a Political Adviser who would be fully conversant with the general trend of affairs in China and in constant touch with H.M. Embassy in Nanking has already been sent to the Foreign Office under cover of an official letter.\n\nIn view of the importance which both you and we attach to the establishment of closer liaison between the Hong Kong Government and the Embassy and much closer contact which, as agreed, is desirable between Hong Kong officers and their opposite numbers in the Chinese Government, I am writing to ask for your special interest in this matter. You will see that the Governor recommends that, if the Foreign Office agree, arrangements should be made for the secondment for three years of an officer of the Foreign Service from China to advise on all questions relating to Chinese affairs external to the Colony. Sir Mark Young proposes that this officer should be independent of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and responsible directly to the Governor and that he should maintain the closest contact with the Consul General at Canton as well as with the Embassy at Nanking,\n\nUltimately\nPage 130\nPage 131", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590907, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 131, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "216 \n\nto \n\nCow of \n\nexplored in Kilson's report to Governor, 1846) \n\nUltimately the Governor hopes that it will \n\nbe possible for this work to be taken over by \n\nan officer of the Hong Kong Cadet Service. In the \n\nmeanwhile, however, clearly much will depend upon \n\nthe choice of a right man to inaugurate this important \n\nnew work. It seems probable that the appointment of \n\na first-class man with Chinese experience might \nhave an important effect in connection with \n\nour relations with the Chinese on the question of the \n\nfuture of Hong Kong and the New Territories.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590908, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 132, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nSir,\n\n3 \n129 \n16 \nGovernment House, \nHong Kong, \n15th November, 1946.\n\n**RECEIVED** \n22 NOV.246 \nC. O. REGY \n\nIn your confidential despatch No.8 of the 6th May, 1946, you asked me to consider what arrangements I regarded as most appropriate for the administration of Chinese affairs in this Colony and at the same time you outlined certain suggestions which had been put forward for making available to the Hong Kong Government the informed advice of an officer who should be fully conversant with the general trend of affairs in China and in constant touch with His Majesty's Embassy at Nanking.\n\n2.\n\nI have had this matter under consideration for some time and am now in a position to put forward my recommendations. Before I do so, it may be convenient if I give some account of the existing arrangements for supplying this Government with information and advice on Chinese affairs both internal and external.\n\n3.\n\nFrom early times in Hong Kong the Registrar General, whose title was subsequently changed to Secretary for Chinese Affairs, dealt almost entirely with the Chinese who constitute the vast majority of the population of the Colony, and became the agency through whom all measures designed for the regulation and for the care of the Chinese were administered. As was to be expected his office also became the channel through which all the representations of the Chinese populace were made to the Government. The holder of this post had to be well versed in the Cantonese dialect and in Chinese customary law, particularly in regard...\n\nThe Right Honourable \nA. Creech Jones, P.C., M.P. \nThe...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590909, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 133, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## 130\n\nto family and social matters. In general, he came to be looked to for advice by the Chinese, who tended to make their councils, their charitable activities, and their voluntary work in the public service largely dependent on his leadership. This aspect of his work assumed greater importance after his original functions as Registrar-General had been dispersed through other departments of Government in the course of time. He became concerned with external affairs in China to the extent to which, either by their repercussions or through the actual interference of individuals, they had an effect on the peace and good order of the Chinese in Hong Kong; and he became concerned with Chinese affairs in other countries, particularly those of the British Empire, to the extent to which Chinese migrated to those countries from or through Hong Kong, and kept up communications subsequently with their homeland through Hong Kong. Control of the Chinese press and Chinese publications generally in the Colony and of labour guilds and associations of all kinds further meant that he had to keep in touch with the political situation in China, especially in the neighbouring province of Kwangtung, in order to check any undesirable influences which might be spread through the agency of such publications, or which might inspire the conduct of such associations. The Secretary for Chinese Affairs thus tended to become the champion of the local Chinese against harmful influences from abroad and the guardian of the peaceable local inhabitant against interference from China. Thus, it would be by no means accurate to say that the Secretary for Chinese Affairs has hitherto been solely concerned with local affairs, since he has at all times required a considerable knowledge of what is happening in China and its bearing on the situation in Hong Kong, in order to be able to perform his duties in the interest of the Hong Kong Chinese and the peace and good order.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590910, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 134, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "131\n\n3. \nof the Colony generally.\n\n4. \nIt is unfortunately true that, like other officers of this Administration, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs has in the past had little opportunity for periodical visits to China or for coming into direct personal contact in China with representative Chinese. For this, the constantly disturbed state of the neighbouring provinces since the revolution, the lack in the past of speedy modern means of communication, and the constant and growing pressure of work in Hong Kong are mainly responsible. The Secretary for Chinese Affairs has had to rely for his information as to the state of affairs in China on the despatches of His Majesty's representatives in China, and on intelligence gathered through Hong Kong sources, consisting mainly of the advice of Hong Kong Chinese, who communicate to him what they themselves learn, either from visits to China, or from visitors to Hong Kong from China, or from correspondence with friends in China.\n\n5. \nHence, any measure which would assist the Hong Kong Government to acquire a more full and exact knowledge of the general trend of affairs in China, even if only for the purpose of local Hong Kong administration, is to be welcomed. There is, moreover, a new factor in the situation which renders this more than ever desirable: the abolition of extraterritoriality and the British concessions in China means that Hong Kong now constitutes the nearest base for British trade with China, and that the mercantile community, as they make Hong Kong more and more their headquarters for operations in China, look in an increasing degree to the British authorities here to support their case *vis-a-vis* the Chinese authorities, and to take over some part of the duties, which in the past devolved almost solely on His Majesty's diplomatic and consular officials in China, in regard to the promotion of British trade.\n\n6. \nI think, therefore, that it must be accepted that a more positive approach to affairs in China is now called for on the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590911, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 135, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## 4\n\n132\n\npart of this administration and that by some means or other arrangements must be made for a senior and experienced official to devote the greater part of his time to close study of the affairs of China and in particular to the examination of all matters in which these affairs should affect or may be affected by the general policy and the particular actions of the Government of Hong Kong.\n\n## 7\n\nIf it is agreed that this constitutes a need which requires to be met as early as possible it becomes necessary to consider the manner in which this official is to be selected and the nature of his relations with the existing Secretariat for Chinese Affairs and with the Governor, and also with His Majesty's Embassy at Nanking and with the Consul-General at Canton.\n\n## 8\n\nOn the former point, I would strongly deprecate the appointment of any outside \"expert\" to officiate as \"liaison officer\" between this Government and the Chinese Government. I mention this at once because I understand that there are several persons who have put forward claims to some such appointment as this both in Chungking and in London during the latter part of the war and the succeeding period, and because I am convinced that the appointment should be made from the ranks of the whole time officials of either the Foreign Service or the Hong Kong Cadet Service. Of these two alternatives I prefer the former as a temporary expedient and the latter as an ultimate solution. The temporary expedient of attaching a Foreign Service officer to this Government for the above-mentioned purpose would be of the greatest value to us, since at the present time the Hong Kong Service would find it most difficult to provide a suitable officer for the appointment, both because it is short-handed, and because practically all the senior members of the Service have spent the period 1942 to 1945 in intern-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590912, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 136, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## 5\n\n133\n\nment and have to some extent lost touch with developments in China. If therefore a permanent and regular member of the Foreign Service with experience of China could be made available for service with this Government for a period of about three years, I should welcome the appointment and should expect that by the end of the period of his secondment the post could be filled by the appointment of a Hong Kong Cadet officer.\n\n## 9\n\nThe office when permanently established will fall naturally within the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, and the officer of the Hong Kong Cadet Service to be appointed to it should in my opinion be responsible to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. He will in fact be one of that officer's assistants, or possibly his deputy. If, however, a Foreign Service officer can be made available for the three-year period which I have suggested, I would propose that he should be independent of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and responsible directly to the Governor. He would in either event maintain the closest contact with the Consul-General at Canton and also with the Embassy at Nanking, and he would visit both Canton and Nanking frequently in order to maintain these contacts.\n\n## 10\n\nI would add that I most fully agree with the observations in paragraph 5 of your despatch under reference regarding the desirability of encouraging officers of all departments to visit Canton and other parts of China. At the present time, as you are aware, the pressure of public business in all departments makes it difficult to arrange for senior officers to absent themselves from Hong Kong for", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590913, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 137, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## \n\n134 \n\nFor this purpose, and still more difficult for junior officers to be spared for the protracted periods of study of the Chinese language which were customary before the occupation of Canton by the Japanese in 1938. I am hoping, however, to be able to make appropriate arrangements before long, and it will be a definite part of any scheme that can be brought into operation that junior officers of the Hong Kong Cadet Service shall be given opportunities to gain the experience which will fit them for the duties in the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs which have been discussed in this despatch.\n\nMy recommendations accordingly are:\n\n### \n\n(a) that the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs be asked if arrangements may be made for the secondment to this Government for a period of three years of an officer of the Foreign Service with experience of China to serve in the Government of Hong Kong as a Political Adviser on all questions relating to Chinese affairs external to this Colony.\n\n(b) that all possible steps be taken to prepare for the work of such an officer to be taken over by an officer of the Hong Kong Cadet Service at the end of the three-year period, or as much sooner as possible if a suitable Foreign Service Officer cannot be made available, this being, I fear, a not altogether improbable contingency.\n\n(c) that in addition to the affording of experience to selected officers of the Hong Kong Cadet Service for the above purpose, other officers both of the Cadet Service and of other departments shall be enabled and encouraged, so far as is possible, to establish and maintain contacts with Chinese as well as British officials in China, particularly in Kwangtung.\n\nI am sending copies of this despatch to His Majesty's", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590914, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 138, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "135\n\nAmbassador at Nanking and to the British Consul-General at Canton.\n\nCopied to:- Canton 50. Nanking 26.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n**Your** Governor.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590915, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 139, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Your hl. No. 966. \nRAF S1y. Sta. \naccording to Dec in your hl. what has been conveyed to Air this. \n? \nabroad ashed who have been informed that you have to Abe Mat \nequally aqputty wutato siti \nhead salute alternatin \nGui \nwith hum tuh. pr. of yo \npassed", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590916, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 140, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## Miso Ruston \n\nColonial Office \n\n`F93101/13/10`. \n\n**WITH THE COMPLIMENTS** \n\n**OF THE** \n\n**UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE** \n\n**FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS** \n\nFile (Secular/Clandestine Affairs) \n\nForeign Office, \n\n- JUL 1946 \n\n1946/94 \n\n| W | 8 |\n| --- | --- |\n\n`31865-1` \n\nPage 140\nPage 141", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590917, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 141, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## OUTGOING TELEGRAM\n**F9315/113/10**\n`[CODE R]`\nFROM **FOREIGN OFFICE** TO **NANKING**\nNo. 353 3rd July 1946\n**D•**\n**DEPARTMENTAL NO.1.**\n120\n3.00 p.m. 3rd July 1946\nChungking telegram No. 41 [of 9th January: liaison officer in Hong Kong].\nMatter was referred to Hong Kong by Colonial Office in despatch dated 6th May. Copy follows by air bag.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590918, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 142, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# CONFIDENTIAL\n## GOVERNOR, SIR MARK YOUNG, G.C.M.G.\n\nColonial Office, \nDowning Street, \nLondon, S.W.1. \n6 May, 1946.\n\nI have the honour to inform you that I have had under consideration the question of the functions of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in Hong Kong. It has been represented to me that, in the past, the occupant of this post was almost entirely concerned with the local affairs of the Chinese inhabitants of the Colony and that neither he nor any other officer of the Hong Kong Government was charged specifically with the duty of keeping in touch with public affairs and political thought in China itself. I have, moreover, been informed that in the past few officers of the Hong Kong Government have had the time to study the Chinese mainland scene or to maintain any sustained personal relationship, and interchange of ideas, with representative Chinese.\n\nWhether these statements are accurate I am not in a position to judge, but I am satisfied that in the best interests of Hong Kong it is essential that all responsible officers of the Government should be required to keep themselves currently acquainted with the general trend of affairs in China (especially in Kwangtung), and that there should be available to the Government of Hong Kong the informed advice of an officer who is both fully conversant with these matters and in constant touch with His Majesty's Embassy in Chungking.\n\n### Suggestions for Change\n\nAmong the suggestions which have been made to me is that a new post should be created of Secretary for External Affairs and that it should be filled by a Foreign Service officer with China experience who would maintain liaison between the Hong Kong Government and His Majesty's Embassy, reporting direct to the Governor and also to the Ambassador and corresponding with each, as occasion requires. Another suggestion which has been put forward is that the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs should be divided into two departments, the one concerned with local and domestic affairs and the other with external and political issues, and that the officer in charge of the latter should be seconded from the Foreign Service. A third suggestion which has been made is that the officers in charge of these two departments dealing with Chinese affairs (internal and external) should report to the Colonial Secretary, and that the post of Secretary for Chinese Affairs as such should be abolished.\n\nMy own tentative view is that there is likely to be a case, particularly in the immediate post-war years, for the creation of a special appointment to be filled by an officer charged with the particular duty of keeping himself...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590919, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 143, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## \n140 \n\nhimself au courant with affairs in China and maintaining constant contact with His Majesty's Embassy, and that this official might suitably be a Foreign Service officer seconded to the Hong Kong Government for a period of years, thus allowing the other officer concerned to devote his whole time to domestic issues. I am inclined to think, however, that both these officers should be responsible in the first place, not either to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or to the Colonial Secretary, and this is a point on which I shall be particularly interested to have your views.\n\n5.\n\nWhatever may be decided as regards the organization of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs I hope that you will find it possible to take steps to encourage the appropriate senior officers of all departments to visit and to make appropriate contacts, not only with the officers of His Majesty's Embassy, but also with local Chinese officials in Canton and other parts of China with which Hong Kong is in direct contact.\n\nI understand that you are in general sympathy with the views expressed above, and as soon as you have had time to give full consideration to this important matter, I shall be glad to learn what arrangements you regard as most appropriate for the administration of Chinese affairs in the Colony.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\n(sgd.) \nE. Hall", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590920, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 144, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n**DRAFT DESPATCH**\n\n**GOVERNOR, HONG KONG**\n\nSir,\n\nI have, etc., to inform you that I have had under consideration the question of the functions of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in Hong Kong. It has been represented to me that, in the past, the occupant of this post was almost entirely concerned with the local affairs of the Chinese inhabitants of the Colony and that neither he nor any other officer of the Hong Kong Government was charged specifically with the duty of keeping in touch with public affairs and political thought in China itself.\n\nI have, moreover, been informed that in the past few officers of the Hong Kong Government regarded it as part of their duty to study the Chinese mainland scene or to become personally acquainted with representative Chinese.\n\n2. Whether these criticisms are justified I am not in a position to judge, but I am satisfied that in the best interests of Hong Kong it is essential that all responsible officers of the Government should be required to keep themselves currently acquainted with the general trend of affairs in China (especially in Kwangtung), and that there should be available to the Government... \n\n/Page... \n54226/46 \nC. O. \nMss Ruston. \n\" \nMr. Lloyd \nMr. \nMr. \nMr. \n\n(To be continued)\n/Government", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590921, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 145, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## Government of Hong Kong \nthe informed advice of an officer who is both fully conversant with these matters and in constant touch with H.M. Embassy in Chungking.\n\n### \nAmong the suggestions which have been made to \na Foreign Service officer with China experience \nwho would be stationed in the Colony and tasked by \nfor the purpose of maintaining liaison between \nthe Hong Kong Government and H.M. Embassy, and that this officer should report direct to the Governor and also to the Ambassador (as occasion requires). Another suggestion which has been put forward is that the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs should be divided into two departments, the one concerned with local and domestic affairs and the other with external and political issues, and that the officer in charge of the latter should be seconded from the Foreign Service. A third suggestion which has been made is that the officers in charge of these two departments dealing with Chinese affairs (internal \nand external) should report to the Colonial Secretary, and that the post of Secretary for Chinese Affairs as such should be abolished.\n\n### \nMy own tentative view is that there is likely to be a case, particularly in the immediate post-war years, for an officer charged with the particular duty of keeping himself au courant with affairs in China and maintaining constant contact with H.M. Embassy, and that this official might suitably be a Foreign Service officer seconded to the Hong Kong Government for a period of years, thus allowing the other officer concerned to devote his whole time to \ndomestic issues. I am inclined to think, however, that both these officers should be responsible in \ntheir respective areas, corresponding with each other.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590922, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 146, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## \nYou have handed me five files to consider. In the first place, either to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or to the Colonial Secretary, and this is a point on which I shall be particularly interested to have your views.\n\n5. Whatever may be decided as regards the organisation of the (Chinese) Secretariat, I assume that you will take steps to ensure that all appropriate senior officers of all departments are afforded opportunities of visiting and making appropriate contacts, not only with the officers of H.M. Embassy, but also with local Chinese officials in Canton and other parts of China with which Hong Kong is in direct contact.\n\n6. I understand that you are in general sympathy with the views expressed above, and I shall be glad to learn at your early convenience what arrangements you regard as most appropriate for the administration of Chinese affairs in the Colony.\n\nI have, etc.\n\n(sgd) \n\n8 Ball", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590923, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 147, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "F5775/113/G)\n\n6\n\nDear Miss Ruston\n\nR204\n\n146\n\n144\n\n**FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.**\n\n17th April, 1946.\n\nThank you for your letter `54226/46` of the 13th April about liaison between the Government of Hong Kong and Our Embassy in Chungking.\n\nWe have no comments to offer on the proposed despatch to Sir Mark Young. I would only ask if you would be good enough to send me two copies of the despatch as it eventually issues, so that we may send one to His Majesty's Ambassador, keeping the other on our files.\n\nYours sincerely,\n**A.L.Scott**\n\nMiss Ruston,\nColonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590924, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 148, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "54226/46.\n\n**Colonial Office,**\n**Downing Street,**\n**S.W.1.**\n\n**3 April, 1946.**\n\nDear Mr. Scott,\n\nWould you please refer to your letter S.526/113/0 of the 14th January about the suggestions put forward by Mr. John Keswick and others for closer liaison between the Government of Hong Kong and His Majesty's Embassy in Chungking.\n\nI am sorry to have been so long in replying but we thought it well to reserve the matter for discussion with Brigadier MacDougall during his recent visit. Subsequently we sent a copy of Mr. Keswick's note embodying his suggestions in regard to the post of Secretary for Chinese Affairs to Sir Mark Young, and we now have his views.\n\nI attach a draft of a despatch which, following on these discussions and correspondence, it is proposed to send to Sir Mark Young on this subject, soon after he resumes civil government in the Colony on the 1st of May. We should be grateful for Foreign Office comments on the draft.\n\nA. L. SCOTT, ESQ.\n\nYours sincerely,\n**(Sgd) A. M. RUSTON**\n\n145", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590925, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 149, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## DRAFT. SEMI-OFFICIAL LETTER\n\nDear Mr. Scott,\n\nWould you please refer to your letter No. S.526/113/G of the 14th January about suggestions which have been put forward by Mr. John Keswick and others for closer liaison between the Government of Hong Kong and H.M. Embassy in Chungking.\n\nSubsequently, we have sent a copy of Mr. Keswick's note embodying his suggestions in regard to the post of Secretary for Chinese Affairs to Sir Mark Young, and the matter has been discussed with him, and also with Brigadier MacDougall during his recent visit. I attach a draft of a despatch which it is proposed to send to Sir Mark Young on this subject, and should be glad to know whether the Foreign Office have any amendments or alterations which they would like to suggest.\n\nA.L. SCOTT, ESQ., \nFOREIGN OFFICE.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590926, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 150, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "Dear Sir,\n\nAppleshaw House, 5 Whampton, \nWinchester, 47 \n8 April 1946 \n\nThank you for your letter of the 5th April about the organisation for dealing with External Chinese affairs in Hong Kong.\n\nI may say at once that I should welcome the appointment of a Foreign Service officer with China Experience to work in Hong Kong for the time being, but that I am by no means sure that such an appointment will be required permanently. The need for it in the immediate future arises to my mind largely from the fact that practically all Hong Kong Civil Servants, including those from whom the next Secretary for Chinese Affairs and his assistants will be drawn, have spent the period 1942-45 in internment and have therefore suffered a complete break during these momentous years.\n\nPage 150\nPage 151", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590927, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 151, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "at their Experience and knowledge of developments in China. Consequently they will for a while be at a disadvantage in dealing with the expansion of the concerns of the Hong Kong Chinese Secretariat, which is envisaged by MacEwen and which I think is bound to come.\n\nAfter the period of two or three years mentioned, which I have, I should expect that the Hong Kong Civil Service would have picked up both the old and the new threads sufficiently to be able to give the Governor the knowledge and the advice about purely Chinese affairs which he will need, but it will of course not be possible to discontinue for a further period, or even to establish on a permanent basis, the attachment of the Colonial Government to a Foreign Service Expert on Chinese affairs.\n\nOn the question of the Foreign Service Officer's position in the Hong Kong Government, i.e., whether he should be a part of the existing organisation of", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590928, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 152, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## The Colonial Secretariat \n\nor an independent Foreign Office \n\n149 \n\nSecretary. I should strongly incline to the former alternative. I am worse than contemplating a permanent appointment. But for the temporary arrangement, which is all that I contemplate at present, it is not so material that the Foreign Service officer should fall within the existing organisation and it is definitely preferred that he should be attached to the Colonial Secretariat as Adviser. I think, without difficulty, this can be arranged. \n\nI can be agreed generally with the views expressed in your letter on other points, and shall of course give detailed consideration to the whole question after my return to Hong Kong.\n\nYours sincerely \nMark Young", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590929, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 153, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "54226/46.\n\nDowning Street, S.W.1.\n\n5th April, 1946.\n\n150\n\nH\n\nDear Young,\n\nI enclose a copy of a note which we received from the Foreign Office, some little time ago, I am afraid.\n\nThe author of the note is a Mr. John Keswick and, as you will see, it relates mainly to the post of Secretary for Chinese Affairs in Hong Kong.\n\nKeswick was, until recently, Assistant Political Adviser to the Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia. I understand that he has discussed this matter with Sir Philip Seymour and that the latter was attracted by Keswick's ideas.\n\nThe Foreign Office are in agreement with Keswick's suggestion that the Colonial Government might with advantage concern itself more with external, that is, Chinese affairs. They also agree that a Foreign Service officer with China experience should be appointed to serve in Hong Kong for this purpose. They feel, however, that such an officer should have a status independent of the Secretary of Chinese Affairs, that is to say, instead of there being a \"Secretary for Chinese and External Affairs\" to whose Department the Embassy representative would be attached, there should be a Secretary for Chinese Affairs and a Secretary for External Affairs, the latter being a Foreign Service officer, who would be responsible direct to the Governor and also to the Ambassador, reporting to, and corresponding with, each\n\n**SIR MARK YOUNG, G.C.M.G.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590930, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 154, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "1 \n\n151 \n\nas the occasion requires.\n\nThe Foreign Office have asked us for our views, and we should naturally wish to have your comments before we answer them. You may, of course, prefer to defer consideration until you return to Hong Kong, in which case we will arrange for a suitable despatch on the subject to be sent to Hong Kong, to reach there as soon as possible after your arrival.\n\nPerhaps I may say that we entirely agree that something should be done to ensure that officers of the Hong Kong Service are in a position to acquaint themselves fully with the \"Chinese scene\" on their immediate borders and as far as possible beyond, and are thus better able than they were before to take external Chinese factors into full account, as necessary, in their daily work. Whether this can be achieved, either wholly or in part, by some sort of external affairs organisation within the Hong Kong Service, either on the lines suggested by Keswick, or on those suggested by the Foreign Office, is one of the points on which we would welcome your opinion. One possibility would be to try to find an officer with the same breadth of outlook and familiarity with Chinese as Colonel Purcell of the Malay Service. If such an officer can be found, either within or without the Hong Kong Service, for the office of Secretary for Chinese Affairs (the title as it stands seems appropriate except for its limited association in the past, and it is doubtful whether it is necessary at present to include responsibility for relations with America and other countries at this stage), consideration might be given to the appointment of two assistant officers under him; one from the ranks of the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590931, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 155, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "152\n\nThe candidates specialising in domestic problems, and the other an expert on Chinese politics, who would act as liaison officer with the Embassy. Alternative or additional methods of securing the objective would be:-\n\n(a) the encouragement of individual officers in all Departments to make and maintain contacts with the Chinese on the mainland, and\n\n(b) frequent exchanges of visits between members of the staff of the Colonial Government on the one hand and His Majesty's Embassy in Chungking on the other.\n\nThe foregoing summarises our present views on this subject. They are, of course, quite tentative and I hope that you will comment fully upon them. If you would prefer to defer detailed consideration until your return to Hong Kong, we should propose to send to you by despatch as our tentative views, those given above, subject to any comments you may wish to offer on them now.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n**(Sgd.) T.I.K. LLOYD**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590932, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 156, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## DRAFT. LETTER.\n\n### 5th April, 1946.\n\nDear Young,\n\nI enclose an extract from a letter which we received from the Foreign Office. Some little time ago, I am afraid, together with a copy of the note by Mr. John Keswick, which is referred to in this extract, and, as you will see, it relates to the post of Secretary for Chinese Affairs in Hong Kong.\n\nPerhaps I should explain that Keswick was until recently Assistant Political Adviser to the Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia. I understand that he has discussed this matter with Sir Horace Seymour and the Foreign Office are aware of his views. \n\nThe Foreign Office, in sending them to us, said that they understood that Seymour was attracted by Keswick's ideas, in principle. The Foreign Office are in agreement with Keswick's suggestion that the Colonial Government might with advantage concern itself more with external, that is, Chinese affairs. They also agree that a Foreign Service officer with China experience should be appointed to serve in Hong Kong for this purpose.\n\nThey feel, however, that such an officer should be attached to the Governor's office rather than be given a separate post. \n\n(To be continued on the next page, as the original text is cut off)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590933, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 157, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "an officer should have a status independent of the Secretary of Chinese Affairs, that is to say, instead of their being a \"Secretary for Chinese and External Affairs\", to whose Department the Embassy representative would be attached, there should be a Secretary for Chinese Affairs and a Secretary for External Affairs, the latter being a Foreign Service officer, who would be responsible direct to the Governor and also to the Ambassador, reporting to, and corresponding with, each as the occasion requires.\n\nThe Foreign Office have asked us for our views, and we should naturally wish to have your comments before replying to the Foreign Office. You may, of course, prefer to defer consideration until you return to Hong Kong, in which case, we will arrange for a suitable despatch on the subject to be sent to Hong Kong, to reach there as soon as possible after your arrival.\n\nPerhaps I may say that we entirely agree that something should be done to ensure that officers of the Hong Kong Service are in a position to acquaint themselves fully with the \"Chinese scene\" on their immediate borders and as far as possible beyond, and are thus able to take external Chinese factors into full account, as necessary, in their daily work. Whether this can be achieved, either wholly or in part, by some sort of external affairs organisation within the Hong Kong Service, either on the lines suggested by Mr. Keswick, or on those suggested by the Foreign Office, is a matter which we would certainly welcome your opinions on in Hong Kong in the first place. One possibility would be to try to find an officer with the same breadth of outlook and familiarity with Chinese as Colonel Purcell of the Malay Service. If such an officer can be found either within or without the Hong Kong Service, for", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590934, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 158, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "They are quali cantative 1 1 course, I hope hal Com sed them, and You will fully pro... \n\n155 \n\n**the office of Secretary for Chinese Affairs** (the title as it stands seems appropriate except for its limited association in the past, and it is doubtful whether it is necessary at present to include responsibility for relations with America and other countries at this stage), consideration might be given to the appointment of two assistant officers under him; one from the ranks of the candidates specialising in domestic problems, and the other an expert on Chinese politics, who would act as liaison officer with the Embassy. Alternative or additional methods of securing the objective would be:- \n\n(a) the encouragement of individual officers in all Departments to make and maintain contacts with the Chinese on the mainland, and \n(b) frequent exchanges of visits between members of the staff of the Colonial Government on the one hand and His Majesty's Embassy in Chung King on the other.\n\nThe foregoing represents our tentative views on this subject. As I have indicated, we should be very glad to have your views or to know whether you would prefer to defer consideration until your return to Hong Kong, in which case we would propose to despatch to you by... to set out as our tentative views, those given above, subject to any comments you may have to offer on them now.\n\n(Sgd.) T.I.K.LLOYD.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590935, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 159, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## EXTRACT FROM ANNEX I OF JIS(46)7(0)\n\nLISED FINAL\n\nX \nX \nX \n156 \n11a \nFebruary, 1946 \n\n[J.I.C.(46)7(0) (Revised Final). \nIt February, 1946.] \n\nΧ \nX \n\nWe suggest further that close liaison be maintained with H.M. Consul-General at Canton and H.M. Embassy in China by the appointment either of an Embassy official to be attached to the Hong Kong Government, or of a liaison officer who would travel between Hong Kong and the Chinese capital.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590936, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 160, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.\n14th January, 1946.\n\n**(F 526/113/G)**\n\nDear Miss Ruston,\n\nI regret that, due to no fault of my own, your letter D.30 of the 7th December last about Lieutenant-Colonel G.W. Harmon has remained so long without reply. We hoped to consult our Ambassador about this when he was in this country in December. An opportunity to do this did not in fact occur, and we have only just obtained his views.\n\nSir Horace Seymour says that he had not intended to suggest that there should be anyone in Hong Kong to provide direct liaison between the Hong Kong Government and the Chinese Government. He feels that what is required is a liaison officer, preferably from His Majesty's Foreign Service, stationed in Hong Kong and in close touch with the Embassy. He doubts whether Harmon would be suitable as an adviser on policy but points out that Harmon's knowledge of Chinese personalities and his good relations with many influential Chinese might be useful in Hong Kong, and that it would seem a pity not to make use of his undoubted experience in the line of intelligence and information. Sir Horace discussed the matter with Commander-in-Chief, Hong Kong, during the latter's visit to Chungking, and the latter expressed general agreement with what is stated above on the question of liaison, but offered no opinion on Harmon, whom he does not know.\n\nWe agree with what is said above. As regards closer liaison with the Chinese, it seems to us desirable...\n\nMiss A.M. Ruston \nColonial Office.\n\nPage 160 \nPage 161", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590937, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 161, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "158 \n\ndesirable, as you state, that any liaison with the Central Government should be effected through the Embassy. We hardly feel, however, that the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in Hong Kong is the best link for this purpose. In this connection Mr. Kitson recently wrote to Mr. Gent enclosing a copy of a paper by \nMr. John Keswick in which this same point is discussed. Should, however, you decide to make use of Harmon in any other way, we should of course see no objection. \n\nYours sincerely \n**A. L. Scott** \n`(A. L. Scott)`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590938, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 162, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "## EXTRACT FROM A LETTER DATED 7th JANUARY, 1946\n\n## FROM MR. KITSON TO SIR E. GENT\n\nA \n159 \n\nOn the question of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, we are in agreement with Keswick's suggestion that the Colonial Government might with advantage concern itself more with external, i.e. Chinese, affairs. We also agree that a Foreign Service Officer with China experience should be appointed to serve in Hong Kong for this purpose.\n\nWe feel however that such an officer should have a status independent of the Secretary of Chinese Affairs, that is to say instead of there being a \"Secretary for Chinese and External Affairs\", to whose department the Embassy representative would be attached, there should be a Secretary for Chinese Affairs and a Secretary for External Affairs, the latter being a Foreign Service officer, who would be responsible direct to the Governor and also to the Ambassador, reporting to and corresponding with each as the occasion required.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590939, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 163, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# COLY \n\nSent under `(F11807/1147/10)` \n\ncover of letter from F.O. (G. V. Kitson) - Bo Regd. at (1) on 54145/46. (attacker1) \n\n## Note by John Keswick \n\n**SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS** \n\n6. 7. 160 \n\nI have now had a chance of considering Chinese affairs in Hongkong and while my knowledge is limited I wish to draw to your attention certain points which I consider to be of a broad and fundamental nature. \n\n(a) \"Secretary for Chinese Affairs\" is the old and honourable title for one of the most important posts in Hongkong. So is the equivalent in Singapore, \"Protector of the Chinese\" but I submit that just as the title \"Protector\" is badly out of date and in need of reconsideration, so does the Hongkong title require revision. There is one main reason for this, and it is common to both places, \"Chinese Affairs\" have been considered, for the last hundred years, to be merely \"local affairs\" of a Chinese as opposed to a European nature. There have of course been times in Hongkong when these Chinese affairs have been disturbed by outside influences, mainly from Canton, for instance the boycott in 1925/6. As a result a closer liaison was established between the Government of Hongkong and the British Consul in Canton. Local officials too began to watch Kuomintang influences in South China. \n\nThis was a step forward but during the last four years of war Hongkong, like Singapore, has become a political problem of world interest. Instead of being a small island off the coast of China with foreign politics confined to relations with Kwangtung Province, Hongkong now finds herself with the spotlight of Chinese and American attention focussed on her. New methods of meeting the situation are needed. The European powers with Eastern interest watch Hongkong with the greatest care, for what is Hongkong's trouble today, may well be theirs tomorrow. I refer of course to France, Holland and Portugal who are Colonial powers like ourselves and therefore subject to the same attacks from anti-imperialist and anti-colonial politicians in China and the United States. Hongkong, whether she likes it or not, finds herself in the position of having to have an external as well as an internal policy. \n\nIn order to face this situation the duties and with them the title of the Secretary should in future be expanded to \"Secretary for Chinese and External Affairs.\" This will perhaps mean an expansion of the Secretary's office with a division of function between local and external affairs but this is a detail of administration. Moreover, it may be argued that such a change would detract from the dignity of the office, but if the alterations draw comment it could only be a favourable one namely that it shows Hongkong is alive to the necessity of watching its interests abroad. \n\n(b) In the previous paragraphs I have set out the broad view, namely that Chinese Affairs must include relations with China. As China is now one of the so-called Big Four those relations assume international importance: on all of which the Governor and his Colonial Secretary should have specialised advice constantly at their disposal. \n\n(c) In the rather narrower and purely \"China\" aspect, the abolition of the so-called Unequal Treaties with China in 1943 made the Chinese in Free China think that Hongkong too would fall into their laps, and about that time Chiang Kai-shek wrote his famous book \"China's Destiny\" in which he said that he did not expect Great Britain would quarrel with China over so small an island as Hongkong. He made it plain that he expects rendition. This was to some extent borne out by the Sino-American attitude to the question of the surrender of the Colony. It is reasonable to expect, therefore, that the contacts between Hongkong and China will increase both in number and complexity and that the Central Government will do everything to further its professed policy and undermine British...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590940, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 164, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# 161\n\n**British Authority**. This process is now discernable and the following points are worthy of note as indicative of what is ahead:\n\n(1). General an's Mission his attitude towards surrendered Japanese equipment and his request for loans of money. He appears to be moving into Hongkong on a grand scale.\n\n(2). Central Government and Communists Forces operating beyond or in the New Territories. These problems show how easy it is for Hongkong to become involved in China's domestic difficulties and if either side loses Hongkong is likely to get the blame.\n\n(3). Infiltration of Chinese officials to Hongkong, Chinese Ministry of Information, and many more.\n\nAll these questions need skilled handling and that skill can only be found in men who know China as well as they know Hongkong. I urge therefore,\n\n(1). That the office of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs should make itself conversant with the present situation in China so as to be in a position to advise the Government on Chinese problems. The services also may require guidance on their political relations with Central Government and Communist Forces.\n\n(2). That it is essential that immediate and permanent contact be made with H.M. Ambassador in Chungking and in this connection it is worth considering that a Foreign Office Official should be appointed to serve in the Office of the Secretary as an International link.\n\nThere (a) I believe that the Colonial Office and Brigadier MacDougall are in agreement with the General principles I have expressed. There is however some difficulty in reaching a decision as the present S.C.A. has been in internment by the Japanese. I consider, however, that priority should be given both to filling the office of Secretary as soon as possible and of establishing a permanent link with the Embassy in China. The importance of ensuring that there is no false step in Hongkong's delicate relations with China and of watching world opinion is as great as any of the day to day problems of rehabilitation of life of the Colony.\n\nIn conclusion, my recommendations are that:\n\n(1). More attention be paid to \"external\" affairs by which I mean Hongkong's relations both with China and with other countries.\n\n(2). In future there should be a Secretariat for Chinese and External Affairs and that within this organisation there should be an expert on modern China with the closest liaison with H.M. Ambassador in China. This should be either the Secretary himself or a new appointment.\n\n(3). A decision be reached in the very near future to appoint a new Secretary and that the functions of his office be recognised as including (1) and (2) above. This is necessary because of the increasing contacts of Hongkong with Chinese and American Forces and the delicate position in which Hongkong finds herself internationally.\n\nHONG KONG \n24th September 1945.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590941, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 165, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# SECRET\n\n## A 162 HONG KONG CIVIL AFFAIRS POLICY DIRECTIVES\n### CHINESE POLICY\n\n1. There should be no discrimination, statutory or otherwise, on racial grounds, but this principle should not operate to prevent particular measures being taken which are essential to public health.\n\n2. Close contact should be maintained with His Majesty's Embassy and with British Consular representatives in China with a view to ensuring satisfactory relations with the Chinese metropolitan and provincial authorities in matters of concern to the Colony.\n\nThe functions of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs are outlined in the general Administration directive.\n\n3. The holding of public Offices (e.g., Justice of the Peace, Membership of Executive or Legislative Councils) should be restricted to persons of British nationality.\n\n4. In appointments to the public service, preference should be given to British subjects, but this qualification should not be insisted upon if in any instance the public interest should require otherwise.\n\n5. Officers appointed to the higher grades of the Administrative and Police services should be required to possess and maintain a high standard of such Chinese dialects as may be prescribed, and of the written Chinese language. Every public servant should be required to qualify in Cantonese as laid down in General Orders and should be encouraged by bonus, or otherwise, to exceed the minimum standard there laid down.\n\n6. The administration of the New Territories should conform with the provisions of Ordinance No.34 of 1910.\n\nColonial Office, \n8th October, 1945.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590942, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 166, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# 163\n\nI have now had a chance of considering Chinese affairs in Hong Kong and while my knowledge is limited I wish to draw to your attention certain points which I consider to be of a broad and fundamental nature.\n\n(a) \"Secretary for Chinese Affairs\" is the old and honourable title for one of the most important posts in Hong Kong. So is the equivalent in Singapore, \"Protector of the Chinese\" but I submit that just as the title \"Protector\" is badly out of date and in need of reconsideration, so does the Hong Kong title require revision. There is one main reason for this, and it is common to both places, \"Chinese Affairs\" have been considered, for the last hundred years, to be merely \"local affairs\" of a Chinese as opposed to a European nature. There have of course been times in Hong Kong when these Chinese affairs have been disturbed by outside influences, mainly from Canton, for instance the boycott in 1925/3. As a result, a closer liaison was established between the Government of Hong Kong and the British Consul in Canton. Local officials too began to watch Kuomintang influences in South China.\n\nThis was a step forward but during the last four years of war, Hong Kong, like Singapore, has become a political problem of world interest. Instead of being a small island off the coast of China with foreign politics confined to relations with Kwangtung Province, Hong Kong now finds herself with the spotlight of Chinese and American attention focused on her. New methods of meeting the situation are needed. The European powers with Eastern interests watch Hong Kong with the greatest care, for what is Hong Kong's trouble today may well be theirs tomorrow. I refer, of course, to France, Holland, and Portugal, who are Colonial powers like ourselves and therefore subject to the same attacks from anti-imperialist and anti-colonial politicians in China and the United States. Hong Kong, whether she likes it or not, finds herself in the position of having to have an external as well as an internal policy.\n\nIn order to face this situation, the duties and with them the title of the Secretary should in future be expanded to \"Secretary for Chinese and External Affairs\". This will perhaps mean an expansion of the Secretary's Office with a division of function between local and external affairs, but this is a detail of administration. Moreover, it may be argued that such a change would detract from the dignity of the office, but if the alterations draw comment, it could only be a favourable one, namely that it shows Hong Kong is alive to the necessity of watching its interests abroad.\n\n(b) In the previous paragraphs, I have set out the broad view, namely that Chinese Affairs must include relations with China. China is now one of the so-called Big Four; those relations assume international importance; on all of which the Governor and his Colonial Secretary should have specialised advice constantly at their disposal.\n\n(c) In the rather narrower and purely \"China\" aspect, the abolition of the so-called Unequal Treaties with China in 1943 made the Chinese in Free China think that Hong Kong too would fall into their laps, and about that time Chiang Kai-Shek wrote his famous book \"China's Destiny\" in which he said that he did not expect Great Britain would quarrel with China over so small an island as Hong Kong. He made it plain that he expects rendition. This was to some extent borne out by the Sino-American attitude to the question of the surrender of the Colony. It is reasonable to expect, therefore, that the contacts between Hong Kong and China will increase both in number and complexity, and that the Central Government will do everything to further its professed policy and undermine British Authority. This process...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590943, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 167, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "process is now discernable and the following points are worthy of note as indicative of what is ahead:\n\n(1) General Pan's Mission and his attitude towards surrendered Japanese equipment and his request for loans of money. He appears to be moving into Hong Kong on a grand scale.\n\n(2) Central Government and Communists Forces operating beyond or in the New Territories. These problems show how easy it is for Hong Kong to become involved in China's domestic difficulties and if either side comes to Hong Kong is likely to get the blame.\n\n(3) Infiltration of Chinese officials to Hong Kong, Chinese Ministry of Information, and many more.\n\nAll these questions need skilled handling and that skill can only be found in men who know China as well as they know Hong Kong. I urge therefore:\n\n(1) That the office of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs should make itself conversant with the present situation in China so as to be in a position to advise the Government on Chinese problems. The Services also may require guidance on their political relations with Central Government and Communist Forces.\n\n(2) That it is essential that immediate and permanent contact be made with H.M. Ambassador in Chungking and in this connection it is worth considering that a Foreign Office Official should be appointed to serve in the Office of the Secretary as an International link.\n\nThere (a) I believe that the Colonial Office and Brigadier MacDougall are in agreement with the General principles I have expressed. There is, however, some difficulty in reaching a decision as the present S.C.A. has been in internment by the Japanese. I consider, however, that priority should be given both to filling the office of Secretary as soon as possible and of establishing a permanent link with the Embassy in China. The importance of ensuring that there is no false step in Hong Kong's delicate relations with China and of watching world opinion is as great as any of the day-to-day problems of rehabilitation of life of the Colony.\n\nIn conclusion, my recommendations are that:\n\n(1) More attention be paid to \"external\" affairs by which I mean Hong Kong's relations both with China and with other countries.\n\n(2) In future there should be a Secretariat for Chinese and External Affairs and that within this organisation there should be an expert on modern China with the closest liaison with H.M. Ambassador in China. This should be either the Secretary himself or a new appointment.\n\n(3) A decision be reached in the very near future to appoint a new Secretary and that the functions of his office be recognised as including (1) and (2) above. This is necessary because of the increasing contacts of Hong Kong with Chinese and American Forces and the delicate position in which Hong Kong finds herself internationally.\n\nHONG KONG \n241 \n-- 1045.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590944, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 168, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "# \n165\n\nI have now had a chance of considering Chinese affairs in Hong Kong and while my knowledge is limited I wish to draw to your attention certain points which I consider to be of a broad and fundamental nature.\n\n(a) \"Secretary for Chinese Affairs\" is the old and honourable title for one of the most important posts in Hong Kong. So is the title equivalent in Singapore, \"Protector of the Chinese\" that just as the title \"Protector\" is badly out of date and in need of reconsideration, so does the Hong Kong title require revision. There is one main reason for this, and it is common to both places, \"Chinese Affairs\" have been considered, for the last hundred years, to be merely \"local affairs\" of a Chinese as opposed to a European nature. There have of course been times in Hong Kong when these Chinese affairs have been disturbed by outside influences, mainly from Canton, for instance the boycott in 1925/6. As a result, a closer liaison was established between the Government of Hong Kong and the British Consul in Canton. Local officials too began to watch Kuomintang influences in South China. \n\nThis was a step forward but during the last four years of war Hong Kong, like Singapore, has become a political problem of world interest. Instead of being a small island off the coast of China, with foreign politics confined to relations with Kwangtung Province, Hong Kong now finds herself with the spotlight of Chinese and American attention focussed on her. New methods of meeting the situation are needed. The European powers with Eastern interests watch Hong Kong with the greatest care, for what is Hong Kong's trouble today may well be theirs tomorrow, I refer of course to France, Holland, and Portugal who are Colonial powers like ourselves and therefore subject to the same attacks from anti-imperialist and anti-colonial politicians in China and the United States. Hong Kong, whether she likes it or not, finds herself in the position of having to have an external as well as an internal policy.\n\nIn order to face this situation the duties and with them the title of the Secretary should in future be expanded to \"**Secretary for Chinese and External Affairs**\". This will perhaps mean an expansion of the Secretary's Office with a division of function between local and external affairs but this is a detail of administration. Moreover, it may be argued that such a change would detract from the dignity of the office, but if the alterations dans comment it could only be a favourable one namely that it shows Hong Kong is alive to the necessity of watching its interests abroad.\n\n(b) In the previous paragraphs I have set out the broad view, namely that Chinese Affairs must include relations with China. China is now one of the so-called Big Four; those relations assume international importance; on all of which the Governor and his Colonial Secretary should have specialised advice constantly at their disposal.\n\n(c) In the rather narrower and purely \"China\" aspect, the abolition of the so-called Unequal Treaties with China in 1945 made the Chinese in Free China think that Hong Kong too would fall into their laps, and about that time Chiang Kai-Shek wrote his famous book \"**China's Destiny**\" in which he said that he did not expect Great Britain would quarrel with China over so small an island as Hong Kong. He made it plain that he expects rendition. This was to some extent borne out by the Sino-American attitude to the question of the surrender of the Colony. It is reasonable to expect, therefore, that the contacts between Hong Kong and China will increase both in number and complexity and that the Central Government will do everything to further its professed policy and undermine British Authority.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590945, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 169, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "The process is now discernable and the following points are worthy of note as indicative of what is ahead:\n\n17\n\n(1) General Pan's Mission and his attitude towards surrendered Japanese equipment and his request for loans of money. He appears to be moving into Hong Kong on a grand scale.\n\n(2) Central Government and Communists Forces operating beyond or in the New Territories. These problems show how easy it is for Hong Kong to become involved in China's domestic difficulties and if either side loses Hong Kong is likely to get the blame.\n\n(3) Infiltration of Chinese Officials to Hong Kong, Chinese Ministry of Information, and many more.\n\nOnly these questions need skilled handling and that skill can only be found in men who know China as well as they know Hong Kong. I urge therefore:\n\n(1) That the office of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs should make itself conversant with the present situation in China so as to be in a position to advise the Government on Chinese problems. The Services also may require guidance on their political relations with Central Government and Communist Forces.\n\n(2) That it is essential that immediate and permanent contact be made with H.M. Ambassador in Chungking and in this connection it is worth considering that a Foreign Office Official should be appointed to serve in the Office of the Secretary as an International link.\n\n(a) I believe that the Colonial Office and Brigadier MacDougall are in agreement with the General principles I have expressed. There is however some difficulty in reaching a decision as the present S.C.A. has been in internment by the Japanese. I consider, however, that priority should be given both to filling the office of Secretary as soon as possible and of establishing a permanent link with the Embassy in China. The importance of ensuring that there is no false step in Hong Kong's delicate relations with China and of watching world opinion is as great as any of the day to day problems of rehabilitation of life of the Colony.\n\nIn conclusion, my recommendations are that:\n\n(1) More attention be paid to \"external\" affairs by which I mean Hong Kong's relations both with China and with other countries.\n\n(2) In future there should be a Secretariat for Chinese and External Affairs and that within this organisation there should be an expert on modern China with the closest liaison with H.M. Ambassador in China. This should be either the Secretary himself or a new appointment.\n\n(3) A decision be reached in the very near future to appoint a new Secretary and that the functions of his office be recognised as including (1) and (2) above. This is necessary because of the increasing contacts of Hong Kong with Chinese and American Forces and the delicate position in which Hong Kong finds herself internationally.\n\nHONG KONG\n24th September 1945.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590946, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "page_number": 170, "title": "CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947", "content_text": "...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]