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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,”
16 ALL 070
HONGKONG,
6th July, 1936.
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to Mr. J.H. Thomas' confidential
circular despatch of 30th April, 1936, and to inform you that this
Colony has at present on hand no scheme in connection with which it
seems proper to invoke the aid of the Carnegie Corporation.
2. Although neither is a matter of immediate urgency, there
are, however, two undertakings which will require consideration at
a later date. One is the projected history of Hong Kong, and, in
this regard, I would invite reference to the correspondence
terminating in Mr. Thomas' confidential despatch of 7th April,1936.
The second is the provision for the Colony of a Public Library and
Museum to take the place of those formerly housed in the City Hall,
the demolition of which is dealt with in Sir William Peel's
confidential despatch of 17th December, 1931, and subsequent
correspondence.
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3.
I shall be glad to be informed whether an application in
due course for assistance from the Corporation in connection with
either of these schemes would be likely to receive favourable
consideration.
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Further
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
Waldecot
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
W.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,
&c.,
&c.,
&c.
Governor, &c.