Registered hereon for action qua University of Hong Kong
Copy.
(Ong-reg? as how or
7206/37 General)
PRIVY PURSE OFFICE,
1554
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, S.W.
Dear Carstairs,
18th February,1937.
14/53750/360
H.Kong
enc. to Itong Kopy Orgie
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Thank you for your letter of the 16th February
on the subject of the Universities of Malta and Hong Kong.
In regard to the first named we have received,
under cover of Boyd's letter of the 14th January, an
enquiry from the Governor-General whether he may assume that
the Patronage granted by King Edward VIII is being
continued by His present Majesty. As an answer to that
I enclose herewith a formal communication conveying
Patronage, which you can forward to the Governor as I think
you did in other cases.
With regard to the Hong Kong University, there is
no necessity for a formal application to be made and I
enclose a similar letter with regard to it.
I should also be very much obliged if you would
send to the other five societies etc., for which Patronage
has been approved, the documents which I enclose.
There remain the four societies or clubs for which
Patronage will not be continued, i.e. -
The Kenya Golfing Society
The Muthaiga Golf Club
The Nairobi Golf Club
The Friends & Builders of Nairobi Cathedral
Perhaps the situation with regard to these would best be met
by a letter from the Colonial Office to the Governor
informing him of the position.
Yours sincerely,
C. Y. Carstairs, Esq.,
Colonial Office.
(Sgd.) Ulick Alexander.