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Stall

In

Confidence

miss Brett-Rooks.

Reference.

HKA 431/13

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1 1 MAR 1981

17)

I agree with hour. Rowlands that there are" a number of Hongkong officeen with deprotriate experience who are suitable for consideration as Governors or for ither senior administrative posto. these officers

Some

have previous experience in other D.TS. (for example Bum Davies, Solomon Islands, & Bahamas; John Todd, Soloman Islands, Seychelles, WIRD, John Yaxley Solomon Islands to writ:)). Rowlands has also, I think, in mind othears with solely Hongkong experience. They should not be excluded, of course, but they might have difficulty In coming to terms with politicians and the very difficult and different conditions elsewhere.

we

There is no doubt that usually the officers

ave

interested in

are who very much needed

Personal problems

by HK.

over education of

children also come

into it.

However, there are

periodo when senior officers in HK tend to

Go into the wilderness and prospects for further

promotion

stage a

In

रि

are

gloomy, At etis

Governor or

period of service as

chief Secretion / Financial Secretory might be

welcome.

I don't think we

can persu