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41.
scientific staff and local commercial firms and indus-
trial undertakings.
out
But we must at the same time point
(i) that the University cannot thrust its technical help
upon local firms, who must themselves take the ini-
tiative of asking for it.
(ii) That the University has not at present the necessary
staff or equipment for serious research into technical
problems of either general or local interest.
(iii) That the difficulties of the Building Trade in Hong
Kong (quoted from Mr. M. H. Logan, in G.R. Paras. 59
perhaps
and 60), are probably due, less to any actual lack
of technical information than to the failure of
local architects and contractors to utilise the vast
body of knowledge already available, for example,
in the numerous brochures issued by H.M. Stationery
Office.
We dislike the idea of facilities being granted to
persons who are not members of the staff, for research
in the Engineering Laboratories of
work/xxxx the University. The difficulties and
objections seem. serious.
42.
SECTION D.
The University's relationship with Technical Education in the Colony.
We are in very general agreement with G.R. Para.
115(1), and believe the University's Engineering staff
Would welcome any opportunity of showing their interest
in "technical education of all grades."
But it seems clear that they cannot do so in any
effective way unless they have some regular means of
voicing their opinions, say by representation on the
P.T.O.