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Sir C. Parkinson.
As the result of the report of a local
committee appointed in Hong Kong to consider what
developments of studies are desirable and possible in
order that the University of Hong Kong may co-operate
more effectively with the Universities of China in
higher education, the Vice-Chancellor, Mr.D.J. Sloss,
was authorised by the Governor to discuss the
University's future with us here in July last. A
note of the meeting, at which Mr. R. G. Howe of the
Foreign Office attended, is recorded at 23 in the file.
As a result of that meeting we obtained at 26 a most
sympathetic reply from the Foreign Office which stated
that: "Lord Halifax is in entire sympathy with the
views expressed by Mr. MacDonald. He is of opinion
that the University is a valuable instrument for
propagating British ideals and spreading British
influence in China and that it should be given all the
support and assistance possible in increasing its
usefulness in this respect.
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It was always emphasized in the proposals
that outside financial assistance would be necessary
to carry out the developments which Mr. Sloss had in
mind, and a letter explaining the position was sent
to the Treasury at 21.
Owing to the outbreak of hostilities the
Treasury has quite naturally replied that the proposal
must stand over for the present in so far as any
question