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appear on the proceedings of the Meetings

How

Enclosure 3)

endorsed the proposal that this site should be devoted to

the purpose.

6.

The advantages of establishing a

University in Hongkong are fully dealt with in the on-

-closures and I would especially invite Your Lordship's

perusal of Enclosure 4. The Germans and French have not

been slow to grasp the advantages

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political and com-

-mercial which are likely to arise from such an Institu-

-tion. Hongkong is very exceptionally suited to be the

location of a University for it is in close proximity and

touch with China, it possesses able man in Medicine,

Science and Law who will be able to assist the Resident

Staff as feed Lecturers, and it has exceptional facilities

in its large Engineering and Ship-yards, and its well-

-found Hospitals for teaching purposes. Your Lordship will

I have no doubt realise the irriense addition to British

prestige in the Far East which is likely to arise from the

foundation of such an Institution, and the consequent

spread of the English language which will form the vehicle

of instruction.

ry.

It has recently been announced

that the Geruan Government intend to establish a "High

School"