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20JUL
Permi. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Mr.
Ir Leach
Secretary of State.
28 July, 1945.
DRAFT.S.0.LETTER.
(1) Sir Andrew Caldecott,
G.C. M. G., C. B. E.,
Hardwicke,
C.B.E.,
Tennyson Road, Worthing.
Esq
(2). R.E. Priestley, M.C.,
D. Sc.,
Principal and Vice
Chancellor,
University of Birmingham.
(3) Mrs. L. Forster,
Apsley Orchard, Woodstock Road Oxford.
FURTHER ACTION.
Recert &
Coupon
For Mr. Gent's signature. Dem Caldecott Dem Dr Priestley
ques försk
In the course of our planning for the
much rehabilitation of Hong Kong, we have given seme-
thought to the future of the University. It
will have to be started again almost from the
beginning since, apart from the problems
arising from the loss of buildings and
equipment and the internment of most of the
staff, there has, of course been complete
interruption of matriculation and graduation.
It is, however, necessary that, as soon as
possible after the liberation of the Colony,
the University should be in a position to
meet those urgent demands which will be made
on it for doctors, teachers and other
qualified persons to assist in restoring
normal conditions.
This being so, it is clearly not too
soon for plans to be made in the necessary
detail for the resuscitation of the University.
Our feeling is, however, that this planning
should preferably be the responsibility of a
body representative of the University itself
rather than of the Colonial Office or of the
future Hong Kong administration. We have in
mind, therefore, the establishment of a small,
influential