Miss Wilson.
I agree that the University should
be told that only after obtaining prior
permission from the Secretary of State
can it now vary the expenditure as approved
under the separate headings, except that III
and IX could be regarded as one item, and
similarly VII and VIII.
I am not sure
that the wording of the amended appendix B
will be intelligible to the University, as
the word "vigement" (whatever that means)
may not have reached Hong Kong. I assume
it means that they need not seek prior
permission from London, but are they
completely free to spend e.g., the whole
#50,000 under IX to complete the eight
flats under III if the flats prove to
cost £100,000.
Perhaps the point could be elaborated
in the covering savingram.
Wan Pram
Walter Adams,
3rd September, 1951.
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KIV K
"Virement "is
convenient technical term (of
doubtful etymology) which ought
мой
to be well understood
Hong Kong from out circular despatel of 15.11.48,
However
(No.23)
I hope
I have
recorded the
to make the
meaning
the extreme possibility
not arise in practice.
If Accounts Dyt.
poposed alteration to ho. 23,
as
Amendment of Appendia B
cleat as
mentioned
see
a
possible.
by
Mr. Adams will
no
abjection
to the
moised version shoreld
be
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