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DRAFT AND RECORD COPY
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LETTER SENT
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09
DATE
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XXX Miss Ruston
MR.
MR.
Rustony/s
ENCLOSURES
54147/46.
/10/46.
Dear Mr. Sloss,
Colonial Office,
Downing Street,
5.4.1.
27th October, 1916.
On the 28th September you sent me the enclosed note of which I have had typed copies made and
e atypis enclose two for you.
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Copies
Copy of 82(a)
FURTHER ACTION
Me cok to ме
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86/88
To
At your sugestion I did not read the note, until it had been copied and as the file dealing with the University has been in constant circulation for the past week or two, I have only, today, seen your sugestions by which the capital sum of
26 000 estimated by the Committee as necessary for hew buildings for Hong Kong University could be reduced b half.
by
I am not sure whether, in any case ou intended e to take any action on your suggestions at this a stage.
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The position to date is, that a telegram what to Sir Mark Young on the 17th October, in wich we told him that the Secretary of State woule pir osa to ask for & contribution from United Kingdom Juman other than lonial evelopment and Welfare funds, of £500, 00 towards capital expenditure and £30,000 per an un towards recurrent ex enditure and that in addition he would propose that application
/should
D. J. SLO S, AS
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[4556B) Wt. 26930/440 50m. 9/45 C.N.Ld. 748