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Friday, February 23, 1973
An official spokesman said that under Mr. Herries' guidance
there has been a 'silent revolution' in higher education in Hong Kong.
As stated in the Committee's latest report, the area of tertiary
level education in Hong Kong could stand comparison with that of any
similar community in the world.
"The Committee itself acknowledges the help it has received
from the Government and the institutions concerned," the spokesman added.
"But the Government believes Mr. Herries' outstanding chairmanship
of an able and hardworking Committee has been the deciding factor. We
owe him a great deal."
Commenting upon his decision to relinquish the chairmanship,
Mr. Herries said today: "Looking to the future in Hong Kong, the universities
and the Polytechnic, in my view, will continue to play an essential role in
maintaining and enriching standards of life in a community where too often
materialistic matters might otherwise take priority over all else.
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Mr. Herries left Hong Kong in June 1970 to become Chairman of Mathesons
in London.
He has continued as a non-executive Director of Jardine Matheson and
maintains connections with Hong Kong as Chairman of the Hong Kong Association
in London.
Sir Sydney Gordon, who succeeds Mr. Herries, is a member of Executive
Council and Chairman of Sir Elly Kadoorie Continuation.
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He has had close contact with both universities for some time,
Chairman of the Universities Joint Salaries Committee and as a Council member of
the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
But he will be giving up these posts when he takes over as Chairman
of the UPGC.
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