21
1940,
to provide a sum of £1,000 in all to be spent
over a period of five years approximately to enable one
or more Chinese or Chinese British subjects who have
graduated at Hong Kong University to come to Oxford.
These studentships were to be called Rhodes Trust Post-
Graduate Studentships, and the holders of them were to
have been nominated by the governing body of Hong Kong
University.
We have told Lord Elton, as Secretary of the
Rhodes Trust, of the arrangements which have been made
for placing in Universities in China refugee students
from the University of Hong Kong, and have ascertained from
him that the Trustees would probably be willing to consider
favourably the use of the grant promised to Hong Kong
University,to assist any outstanding candidate from among
these refugees to come to Oxford after graduating. Chia,
formelly
Before we can Anally' approach the Trustees, however
it will be necessary for us to consider what means of selection
is available for such candidates in present circumstances,
and we would be grateful if you would explain the position
to the Ambassador and ask him for his views.
Yours sincerely,
Sa.
W.B.L Monson.