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Charities Committee to support. I replied that the Hospital could not be divided, but that an Extension could be made which would be associated with the name of the Colony.

It was on this basis that the contribution was accepted.

At the meeting on 9th November, I reluctantly assented to the proposals put forward in the form of an ultimatum by Mr. Stewart on behalf of the Hongkong representatives on the Committee, although I saw that these proposals went very far in the direction of a complete separation of the extension from the R. F. C. Hospital.

The further remarks of Mr. Stewart, however, have led me to the conclusion that he still desires complete separation, and from his observation that "he held the purse strings", I have formed the opinion that the Committee have no guarantee that further pressure will not be brought upon them to conduct the two hospitals in accordance with the views of the Hongkong representatives, and with regard rather to the sentiment of Hongkong than to the interests of the Hospital.

I consider

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590Charities Committee to support. I replied that the Hospital could not be divided, but that an Extension could be made which would be associated with the name of the Colony.It was on this basis that the contribution was accepted.At the meeting on 9th November, I reluctantly assented to the proposals put forward in the form of an ultimatum by Mr. Stewart on behalf of the Hongkong representatives on the Committee, although I saw that these proposals went very far in the direction of a complete separation of the extension from the R. F. C. Hospital.The further remarks of Mr. Stewart, however, have led me to the conclusion that he still desires complete separation, and from his observation that "he held the purse strings", I have formed the opinion that the Committee have no guarantee that further pressure will not be brought upon them to conduct the two hospitals in accordance with the views of the Hongkong representatives, and with regard rather to the sentiment of Hongkong than to the interests of the Hospital.I consider

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2.590Charities Committee to support. I replied that the Hospital could not be divided, but that an Extension could be made which would be associated with the name of the Colony.It was on this basis that the contri-bution was accepted.At the meeting on 9th November, I reluctantly assented to the proposals put forward in the form of an ultimatum by Mr. Stewart on behalf of the Hongkong representatives on the Committee, although I saw that these proposals went very far in the direction of a complete separation of the extension from the R. F. C. Hospital.The further remarks of Mr. Stewart, however, have led me to the conclusion that he still desires complete separation, and from his observation that "he held the purse strings", I have formed the opinion that the Committee have no guarantee that further pressure will not be brought upon them to conduct the two hospitals in accordance with the views of the Hongkong representa-tives, and with regard rather to the sentiment of Hongkong than to the interests of the Hospital.I consider

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Charities Committee to support. I replied that the

Hospital could not be divided, but that an Extension

could be made which would be associated with the name

of the Colony.

It was on this basis that the contri-

bution was accepted.

At the meeting on 9th November, I reluctantly

assented to the proposals put forward in the form of an

ultimatum by Mr. Stewart on behalf of the Hongkong

representatives on the Committee, although I saw that

these proposals went very far in the direction of a

complete separation of the extension from the R. F.

Hospital. The further remarks of Mr. Stewart, however,

have led me to the conclusion that he still desires

complete separation, and from his observation that "he

held the purse strings", I have formed the opinion that

the Committee have no guarantee that further pressure will

not be brought upon them to conduct the two hospitals

in accordance with the views of the Hongkong representa-

tives, and with regard rather to the sentiment of Hongkong

than to the interests of the Hospital.

I consider

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