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DRAFT. SAVINGRAM.
GOVERNOR
HONG KONG
FURTHER ACTION.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. S.
Secretary of State.
Your Reference...
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Your telegram No. 1592.
1.
Hong Kong University.
Contents of your telegram were
communicated to Sloss and discussed with him.
2. It was at first thought that there
was possibility of meeting capital
rehabilitation expenditure of Hong Kong
H.K. $4,000,000 by grant from central C. D. & W.
not
allocation for higher education in the
Colonies. C.D. & W. assistance is now however
available for rehabilitation.
3. Approach was then made to Treasury
for assistance from H. M. G. suggested in перет paragraph 4 of your telegram. I am very sorry
to say that this has been unsuccessful.
H. M. G.'s policy at present is of necessity
drastic reduction of overseas expenditure and
in these circumstances Treasury read thrt
singling out of Hong Kong University for
special capital assistance from the U.K. cannot
Treasury be justified. They are however agreeable to
the capital and recurrent charges necessary
to re-establish the University being borne on
the Hong Kong Estimates and would be prepared
to