made the point that the Far Eastern Committee
would presumably be expected to endorse any
conclusions that were reached in this matter.
206 END.
It was decided as an interim measure to set
up a small Advisory Committee to make recommendations
on the steps which would be immediately necessary
Is mar the weare's to restart the University in the case of Hong Kong
only and without prejudice to longterm policy.
the Committee met, however, the war with Japan came to
an end and Sloss (the Vice-Chancellor) was released
Before
from internment.
invited to become a member of this Committee, but in
discussions here he made it clear that in his view
On his return, he was, of course,
it would be very undesirable to revive the University
at all without a clear decision on the longterm polic
involved.
The terms of reference of this small Committee
therefore expanded to cover the wider issues of policy
referred to in the Far Eastern Committee paper and the
Committee itself has been considerably strengthened.
terms of reference of the Committee are now as follows;·
(a) to make a recommendation as to whether or not th
University as such should continue to exist
so the policy which should gover"
(b) to advise in some detail or
restart such of the work
University as is esse
Kong, whatever une
issue
The members of tha
the
list.
The Foreign or
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nom.