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certainly have to be left in the kitty.
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Dr. Sloss explained that he had had a long letter from mofesser Ride
which contained no specific reference to the formulation of an alternative
informal plan which had been suggested in Mr. Paskin's letter, and he
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implied said that Mafessor Ride had
arted that it would not prejudice matters
seriously if the delegation could not visit Hong Kong before Easter. After
further disucssion Dr. Sloss indicated his view that he felt that there
would be considerable advantage in having a strong delegation rather than
Sia Carr fanciers a weak one with the support and full confurrence of airman.
It was finally agreed that Mr. Paskin would send an informal
telegram explaining the situation to Sir A. Grantham;
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that Mr. Adams
Unwrraity
would write accepting invitation from the Hong Kong to send a
delegation to visit Hong Kong, explaining that it was not immediately
practicable to do so but that a delegation would certainly be sent
before Easter at the latest; and that, at the same time, Dr. Sloss would
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write to Paessar Ride explaining the situation to him and sending him
a copy of the original Treasury letter which dealt with the loan of
£30,000 from Hong Kong funds to the Hong Kong University in 1947, about
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which Do^Sito had enquired. It was further agreed that a letter should
be sent by the Colonial Office to the Inter-University Council setting
out the reasons for supporting the application of the Hong Kong University,
and giving something of the somewhat changed political background against
which this request had to be viewed.
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