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Your telegram No.1135 of the 5th October, 1950.
C.D. and W. Grant to University.
Your paragraphs 1 and 3.
Grateful for your
My Adams cours_
Distribution :—
Tsy. V.Russell-Edmunds, Esq.
1 copy to W. Adams (IUC) 1, Gordon Square.
Don't
Further action :—
1/1/50
comments by telegram on following announcement for release
simultaneously here and in Hong Kong.
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"HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.
Great Britain has made a second gift of a quarter
of a million pounds to Hong Kong University. This was
announced by the Colonial Office yesterday (here insert
date).
The first a Treasury grant was given two years
ago as a gesture by the United Kingdom Government towards
the rehabilitation and development of the University which
was extensively damaged and looted during the war.
The money was untouched pending discussions between
the U.K. Government, the Hong Kong Government and the
University authorities on detailed proposals for
reconstruction.
Plans for developing the University had already
been drawn up in 1948 by a Committee appointed by the
Secretary of State for the Colonies. These plans, with
the subsequent discussions, resulted in a minimum
development programme involving a capital expenditure of
Wt. 23588/882 50m 9.49 Wa. & Co. 51/3
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