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Hong Kong the initial qualifications required

should generally suffice without the expense

of further long courses of study in England.

The report does in fact

eas

appear to lead to the conclusion that the

teaching staff of the University is not, and

does not require to be, of as high a standard

as that in British Universities.

Whether this

is true or not, I think at least the

Committee has the right to make such state-

ments, although it is true that they are not

technically qualified to express detailed

opinions in such matters.

It may be noted that the Governor

appointed a local committee because he

considered that local conditions required

local knowledge for preliminary examination.

? Refer to the Advisory Committee,

as requested, if Mr. Mayhew agrees.

as suggested on (5), (6) and (7).

P. Rupes

6.vii. 37.

Action

The reason why Sir Andrew Caldecott

confined the membership of the Committee to

local personages is explained in the

enclosure in (2) on this file, which I have

flagged 'A'. The idea of a Committee was

primarily

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