h.
23rd 1946.
Telegraph
-Chinese attitude.
ச
10.
all, is the conviction that there is something unique that we can offer, that distinctively British quality in estern civilization which makes no slight appeal, to the Chinese who frequently have expressed admiration of british methods in higher education, of the indepen- dence the self-reliance, the sense of responsibility, the balance und sense of proportion that see: to tiem the marks of an English education. 、o believe these things are good and we therefore thing that our crýdit is involved in maintaining an institution in which such disciplines may be achieved.
16. The latest and most authoritative Chinese opinion was quoted by the Commander in Chief, Admiral Sir Cecil liarcourt in Hong Kong, when on arch 25 he spoke on the occasion of the conferring of war-time dedical degrees in the ruins of the University hall,ba reported in the long nong newspapers, he said
19.
(Insert free
Inset hee bursay,
Aa
Om
slip.)
186
This statalent may suffice as unawer to the fears that, in the changed conditions, the Chinese might not welcome tu extended british University. Manifestly, to build up a worthy British University in the certainty and with a reasonable cuspicion that it would not be welcome would be foolie.. There is nothing in the recent experience of members of the Committee who know China to suggest this conclusion. But it migat be expedient that this iscue anould be referred to the Foreign office which is able to speak with authority on the political value of our major proposal, and on how it would be received by the governing authorities in China. Acting on the evidenoe that e have, we have sketched in outline (appendix II) what we think might be the next stays in an institution which in procese of natural growth would become an effective British University for long kong and China.