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Universities would be very acceptable and
would accord with the traditional aims of
Hong Kong University. We are, of course, aware
that the Trustees might find a particular
difficulty in approving that form of assistance,
and the British Council has very generously come
to our rescue by offering £1,000 for four scholar-
ships for Chinese students at Hong Kong University.
This will meet the Governor's wishes.
At the same time, as you know from our
discussions, we attach very great value to
establishing an association of the Rhodes Trustees
with Hong Kong University on account of thegreat
contribution this would mean to the Sino-British
function of the University as well as the
advantage and prestige of the students selected to
hold the scholarships. We should accordingly be
deeply grateful if the Rhodes Trustees would still
be willing to confirm the previous offer of a grant
for £1,000 to be spent over the next four or five
years for two Rhodes post-graduate studentships to
be held at Oxford by graduates of Hong Kong
University.
We understand that this would be in
keeping with the general principles of the Rhodes
Trust.
Yours sincerely,
(Sign.co) C. L. J. GENT.