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ALTERNATIVE DRAFT AMENDMENT.
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In order to assist me in considering the financial
implications of the Committee's proposals, a
Memorandum has been prepared in my Department showing
the proportion of students who may be said to be a
colonial responsibility as against those who are
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normally domiciled in China or other foreign
territories. The memorandum also contains proposals
as to how the capital sum of £1,066,000 and the
additional annual expenditure of £85,000 estimated as
necessary on Page 26 or the Committee's report might
be divided as between Hong Kong Government funds,
C.D. and W. Central funds and Imperial funds.
amount proposed from Hong Kong revenues is being
discussed with the Governor by telegram and as soon as
his views have been obtained I will arrange for a copy
of the memorandum to be sent to the Foreign Office.
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Meanwhile you wish to have some idea of the figures
involved. I cannot give you final figures but I can
give you an assurance that the capital sun for which
I suggest that we should make a joint approach to the
Chancellor or the Exchequer will not be more than
half the total required that is not more than £500,000,
(spread over at least ten years) and that the recurrent
figure which we have in mind to propose is £30,000.
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as I hope, you agree with the Committee's recommendatias
I hope you will also agree that these sums would
represent a recognition on the part of H.M. G. of the
Imperial interest in the University and of the
foreign element in its student population.