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majority and will be given absolute

discretion in the allocation of the

Funds. Before the Board can be

established it will, of course, be

necessary to obtain the authority of

Parliament by means of a Bill, and the

introduction of a Bill has been déferred

until the situation in China becomes

clearer.

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The position, is that the

University's hopes of assistance lie in

making application to the Board of

Trustees when established; that the

establishment of the Board is dependent

upon the passing of an Act of Parliament;

and that the anarchy in China has so

far prevented the introduction of a Bill.

It may thus be a considerable time

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before the University's application outd

even be considered and there is no

guarantee that even then the Board with its

Chinese majority will be able to meet its wishes.