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Brigadier MacDougall wondered if an early announcement of
intentions about the future of the University could be made. On
the whole, however, the Committee thought that it would be unwise
to make such an announcement until a decision had been reached
on the recommendation which would be made to the Secretary of State.
Professor Penson pointed out that new professors and
lecturers could not be recruited until it was possible to indicate
the scope and prospects of the work for which they were required.
The Chairmen in summing up the discussion pointed out that it
showed the importance of an early decision by the Government on the
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Committee's Report. To expedite matters he thought that an early
report should be made on the Committee's general recommendations
with a "blue print" of the type of University that the Committee attacher would wish to see established A second report could be prepared
making recommendations for action to be taken if the first report
were rejected. It was his hope that a decision by H.M.G. should
be resched by October at the latest and an announcement could then
be made in Hong Kong. Mr. Cox added that he thought that much could
be done to expedite a decision if Brigadier MacDougall from Hong Kong
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were to telegraph reminders of the need for an early decision.
It might also be possible to secure the intervention of statesmen
with the effect of accelerating matters since the aim of the
University would be primarily political rather than educational.
Brigadier MacDougall welcomed these suggestions and said that in
addition he thought it would have a valuable effect on local opinion
if it could be arranged for a few members of the Committee to visit
Hong Kong. In the meanwhile he would report to the Commander-in-
and Si Ho Jave.
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Chief on the present position in the light of the statements which
had been made at the meeting.
5. Miss Ruston reported that a amull executive Committee wos
about to be set up in London under an Order in Council for the purpose
of dealing with certain financial affairs of the University part-
icularly in regard to meetin,, the obli utions of the Unive.sity
to its starr for the period of the Japanese occupation.
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