support. The Provisional Powers Committee established
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by Order in Council has therefore authorized expenditure on equipment and the engagement or such minimum staff as will be necessary whatever the decision reached on the
recommendations of the Advisory Committee but these steps will be of little avail if the buildings cannot be occupied by the Autumn. I understand you have instructed the P.W.D. to estimate the cost of minimum repairs and I should be grateful to know in the light of this estimate whether you agree that the necessary expenditure should be incurred
from Hong Kong funds in the first instance and how soon
it is thought that the
habitable.
University buildings can be made
!