3

ourplus, iz. £732;

& it was

o finally agreed

that this ourplus should be utilised for the

posision of

a

mumber of

extra scholarships during

The scheme

the next five-year period.

proposed & accepted by the thiorityy authorities is

set out in the encloane to the Col. Sec.'s letter

of 28/x/38 which forms enclos. 3 to (2) on 53611/1/38. M. Titchener's numite of

5/1/39 below (2) on that file shows how that scheuse eliminates the surplus funds;

but it also shows that the scholarship scheme

would have to

go iy

the board

very quickly of

the U.K. contribution were to be discontinued.

The question of whether this contribution might

be discontinued has raised the

in

my

mind.

following considuations

In para. 4 of (2) on 53611/1/38 the Governor indicated the unfortunate effect which the

disappearance of the pant would create, in new of

pront heads in the this. de

now

is no

development.

sending a despatch to HK.

We

au

Saying

that the

prospect of financial assistance from A.17.0.

towards the dis. for devlopment on the hims

indicated in the recent Report,

of

& the discontinuance

this annual ₤ 300 pant, following upon that

despatch, might

cause even

prater discouragement -

Share This Page