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My Lord,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 27th, June, 1919.

1874/8

With reference to Mr. Long's Despatch

No. 52 of the 20th. February, 1918, I have the honour to

bring to Your Lordship's notice a somewhat ambitious scheme

for founding a large educational establishment at Canton,

which is described in a letter from the Archdeacon of Hong-

-kong addressed to the Colonial Secretary of which I enclose

a copy.

2.

This letter was written by Archdeacon

Barnett after several interviews and I took the opportunity

of Mr. J. V. Jamieson, Consul-General at Canton, going to

Peking to show him the letter with a request that he would

obtain the views of Sir John Jordan on the subject. On his

return about a fortnight ago Mr. Jamieson told me that Sir John Jordan was favourably impressed with the scheme, and though I have received no written confirmation of this I consider the matter of sufficient importance and urgency to

place my views before you.

3.

The matter so far as it concerns this Colony and British prestige in South China may be considered an important piece of propaganda work, quite apart from its strictly educational side. Archdeacon and Ere. Barnett

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

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VISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.,

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