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The attached letter to Mr. Mayhew from

Dr. Sloss was shown to Sir G. Northcote when

Mr. Mayhew and I discussed this question yesterday

with him. It will be seen that Dr. Sloss would

like to wait until he had the opportunity to see the

situation on the spot before further action but has

not ruled out of his mind the advantage in due course

of getting out to Hong Kong a Commissioner with a

University reputation.

Dr. Sloss has left England already and after

a few days in France he will embark in the "Ranchi"

which is the ship in which Sir G. Northcote will

himself be a passenger from.Port Said onwards.

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Mr. Mayhew has written to acknowledge Dr. Sloss's

letter and has told him that the new Governor will

be a fellow passenger in the "Ranchi".

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In these circumstances, since on essentials

Dr. Sloss and the new Governor are in agreement,

there is no need for further action here, and we may

look with some confidence for a satisfactory proposal

to be forthcoming in due course from Sir G. Northcote

after his arrival in the Colony.

We shall in due course no doubt hear from

Professor Davies (see Nos. 25 and 26), but until then,

? put by.

The Secretary of State will, I suggest, be interested to see the present stage of this affair.)

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