لله
3
I attach opposite a summary of the report
of the Committee. The essence of their finding
appears to be that the University of Hong Kong has
not sufficient contact with China and in particular
that students who come from China to study at the
University rarely return after graduation.
The influence of the University is much
more than a purely Colonial matter and is concerned
with the whole of British policy in the Far East.
Apart from the intangible and doubtful question of
"the spread of British culture" it seems probable
that the filtration of British educated technical
students, particularly in engineering, into China
is of considerable help in encouraging British trade.
It is perhaps a matter in which assistance to the
University from H.M.G. might be considered.
Clearly
the University is not at the moment the centre of
British thought in the Far East which it aims to be,
and it seems doubtful whether, if supported by
Colonial funds alone, it can ever be so. It may be
I use wate
Great Resta desired to consider this question (later. For
immediate action .-
? send 11 copy of the report to the
University's bureau, asking them to keep it confi-
dential for the moment and 2 to the Foreign Office,
asking them to transmit one copy to H.M. Ambassador
in China. Mr. Mayhew may wish to circulate copies
to the Advisory Committee on Education when the full
report, as considered by the Executive Council, is
received. Meanwhile, we might acknowledge the
despatch, expressing appreciation of the careful
attention which the Committee has given to the problem
and note that the results of local discussion will be
communicated