CO129-559-12 Carnegie Corporation Grants- provision of a public library and museum 6-7-1936 - 14-4-1937 — Page 8

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I have the honour to refer to Mr.J.H.Thomas'

confidential circular despatch of 30th April, 1936, and to

inform you that this Colony has at present on hand no

scheme in connection with which it seems proper to invoke

the aid of the Carnegie Corporation.

2.

Although neither is a matter of immediate

urgency, there are, however, two undertakings which will

require consideration at a later date. One is the projected

history of Hong Kong, and, in this regard, I would invite

reference to the correspondence terminating in Mr. Thomas'

confidential despatch of 7th April, 1936. The second is

the provision for the Colony of a Public Library and Museum

to take the place of those formerly housed in the City Hall,

the demolition of which is dealt with in Sir William Peel's

confidential despatch of 17th December, 1931, and subsequent

correspondence.

3.

I shall be glad to be informed whether an

application in due course for assistance from the Corporation

in connection with either of these schemes would be likely

to receive favourable consideration.

I have, etc.,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

W.G.A. ORMSBY GORE, P.C., M.P.,

etc., etc., etc.

(SGD.) A. Caldecott

Governor, etc.

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