Dear Thomas,
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18th February, 1933.
The University of Hong Kong is this year celebrating its coming of age, and we have just heard
from the Governor that he would be most grateful if the
Prince of Wales, who is an Honorary LL.D. of the
University, would be so kind as to telegraph a message to
Sir William Peel, in his capacity as Chancellor of the
University, to reach him on the 14th of March.
Sir William Peel has susrested. for His Royal
Highness's consideration, the following vording:-
"I offer to the University of Hong Kong, of which I have the privilege of being an Honorary Graduate, my sincere congratulations on its coming of age, and I send my earnest good wishes for its future prosperity and success".
Sir William ex lains that he has used the word
"privilege" as probably being what the Prince would like
to say, but of course does so with diffidence and leaves
Sir Godfrey Thomas, Bt. KCVO., CSI.
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