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bear comparison with Universities in the
United Kingdom and with Chinese Universities,
it would be better not to re-establish it
at all. The Committee's recommendation
involved substantial financial assistance
its further from United Kingdom funds, and considera-
tion of it has unfortunately had to be
deferred owing to the present conditions
in the United Kingdom. The Hong Kong
Government and the Secretary of State for
the Colonies do not, however, consider
that it would be right to delay any further
a decision on the re-establishment of the
University, and it has been decided that
steps should be taken now to restore the
University, as rapidly as possible, to its
status and scope of 1940, despite the
uncertainty as to whether it will be found,
possible later on to carry out the wider
developments contemplated by the Committees
ends
3. In second paragraph last line but
two substitute "is being" for "will be".
4. For the first four sentences of last
paragraph substitute, begins: The purposes
for which the University was founded are not
forgotten, and, as already indicated, the
question of developing it to the standards
recommended by the Committee will be
considered as soon as practicable.
further
In the
meantime the re-establishment of the
University on its 1940 scale will, in
itself, provide an opportunity for growth,
not necessarily in numbers but in maturity
and in diversity of activities.
ends.
In last line but one substitute "United Kingdom" for "England".
Omit from words "help from outside" to end of statement.
Secer.