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concurrence in a declaration of policy.
It was
agreed that this procedure should be adopted.
At the same time Mr. Mayhew thought that no
harm could be done by bringing indirect and discreet
pressure to bear in the right quarters by enlisting the
support of Sir W. Spens, the Warden of All Souls, etc. Mr. Howe, in reply to a question by Mr. Gent, said that the Foreign Office would have no objection to a campaign of this nature being organised. At the same time it
was decided that the Universities of China Committee
should be kept informed of the negotiations semi-
officially, in order to avoid any feeling of resentment
on their part at being left out altogether. It was not
considered necessary to consult the Advisory Committee
for Education in the Colonies.
Mr. Sloss said that he must leave England by August 29th since he intended returning via New York, where he hoped to enlist the support of the Rockefeller
Foundation. His task would be considerably
facilitated, however, if he could produce evidence of
the support of the Imperial Government.
It was
therefore decided that he should be sent a copy of the
despatch to the Governor embodying the declaration of
policy which it was decided should be obtained forthwith.
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