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by your view that it would not be
desirable to accord on a single institution
such exceptional treatment as is asked, for.
2. In the circumstances, I
have to request you to inform the
Committee of the School that I regret
that I am unable to grant their petition
that the loan and all outstanding interest
and sinking fund charges should be
cancelled.
3.
I trust, however, that the way
may still be open for further negotiations
as to the future of the school, as I
agree that it would be unfortunate if
it were closed down.
The Committee
should give serious consideration to the
proposal made by your Goverment, or
alternatively, it should submit proposals
by which the finance necessary to continue
the school on its present lines may be
obtained without relying solely on
exceptional terms from the Government.
I have, etc.
(Sad) P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER.
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