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not go so far as the recording of his approval,
which has not indeed been asked.
In these circumstances a reference of
the papers to the Advisory Committee on Education
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for comment seems unnecessary and undesirable.
Moreover, the Committee during the next three
months will be deprived of two of its members best
qualified to give an opinion, who will be in
Malaya. If the suggestion recently made on the
Raffles College Commission file is adopted and
they meet the Vice Chancellor of Hong Kong in
Malaya, the Vice Chancellor can then if he wishes
discuss Hong Kong matters with them, though that
would not be the object of his visit so far as the
Commission is concerned.
I suggest that the Commission's report
and Mr. Rogers' useful memorandum on the action
that has been taken might be communicated to the
Advisory Committee for information. An oral
statement might be made at the meeting following
communication of these papers regarding circumstances
which have led the Secretary of State to leave the
matter in the hands of the Governor and Vice Chan-
cellor.
I am still of opinion that when the
position in China is stabilised, further enquiry
by or on behalf of the Secretary of State will be
necessary. Please see on this point the last
paragraph of my minute of 11.3.38 and Lord Dufferin's
minute of 16.3.38.
The relations of the University
to China and our position generally in the Far
East might also interest the Foreign Office, and
possibly the British Council.
Arttu Regine 5
9.9.38.
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