CO129-561-7 Hong Kong University 4-1-1937 - 22-9-1937 — Page 94

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No. CONFIDENTIAL.

RECEIVED

1 4 MAY 1937 C. O. REGY

93

293

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

8th April, 1937.

(1)

Sir,

In continuation of my air mail despatch No.159

of the 17th February, 1937, concerning the appointment of

a successor to Sir William Hornell as Vice-Chancellor of

the Hong Kong University I have the honour to forward

herewith

Encl. No. (1).

(i)

Encl. No. (2). (ii)

Encl. No. (3). (iii)

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2.

a copy of my Congregational Address delivered

by me as Chancellor in the Great Hall of the

University after the conferment of Degrees on

January 4th, 1937;

six copies of the Report of the Committee

appointed in accordance with the announcement

contained in my Address;

six copies of the Committee's Supplementary

Confidential Report.

As neither report has yet been laid before my

Executive Council or before the Council of the University

I should be grateful if the main, as well as the supplementary,

report may be treated for the time being as confidential.

3. The reason for my hastening to send you advance

copies is that paragraph 1(e) of the Supplementary Report

emphasises the need for great care in the selection of a

new Vice-Chancellor, while the main Report epitomizes many

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

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

&C.,

&C.,

&c.