confidential, for the present at least, but its main
recommendation is that the University should be
re-established. The Secretary of State has not yet
seen the Committee's Report and it will of course
have to be considered in conjunction with other
Departments, but I understand that there is a good
prospect that the University will be re-opened soon.
Our hope is that this will be in January
next and I think that, if you agree, this would be a
suitable occasion for a formal presentation, to the University (of the gold trowel Your gesture will;
Leeply I know, be very much appreciated in Hong Kong, the
people of which will recognise how much the Colony
owes to one who not only was the first Chancellor of
will always be the University but is still, remembered as its real
founder.
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