CO129-531-9 Hong Kong University- proposal to found faculty of Chinese studies 17-10-1930 - 10-6-1931 — Page 39

No. 8 Tour „eries

Copies to P.0.

PELLHO

NANKING

CONFIDENTIAL.

air,

NANKIN Q,

39

11th March, 1931.

In my telegram No. 31 four series to the Foreign

office (repeated to you as my telegram lio. 3 Tour serios)

I referred to the question of finding a British education-

alist to serve on the Board of Trustees to be set up under

the agreement for the return to China of the British share

of the Boxer Indemnity, and reported that I had tentatively

mentioned the name of the Chancellor of longkong University

in this connection.

2.

I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency

a copy of a record of the conversation in the course of

which I put forward this suggestion to the Chinese :inister

for Foreign Affairs.

3.

You will notice that during this conversation

Dr. Wang, speaking, as he was careful to emphasise, private

ly and unofficially, made certain remarks as to the good

effect which might be expected upon opinion in China if it

were possible to increase the Chinese element in the

Hongkong University.

4.

while the policy of the University is a matter

wholely outside my province, I thought that, in view of the

bearing of this question on relations between China and

hongkong, that I was right in informing Dr. ang that, if 1

communicated his suggestion to you in an unofficial manner,

it would have your careful consideration.

His Excellency

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

(signed) MILES W. LAMPS ON.

Sir William Peel, X.0.0.0., K.8.3.,

The Governor,

HONGKONG.