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Mr. Goodwin was primarily concerned to ensure

continuing employment for himself and that if

Hong Kong wanted to retain his services it

might be possible for the ODM to make him

available.

6. The Governor said that he had given some

thought to the appointment of a Chinese

Administrative Officer (Mr. F. K. L1) as the

next Commissioner of Labour. His own prefer-

ence would be to professionalise the Department

so that the Administrative Officers at present

serving in it could then be released.

Unfortunately the Department lacked professional

officers of the requisite calibre. He felt that

this was a step that might now be taken pro-

vided he had professional candidates who com-

bined the necessary awareness and understanding

of the political considerations.

J.