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not go so far as the recording of his approval,

which has not indeed been asked.

In these circumstances a reference of

the papers to the Advisory Committee on Education

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for comment seems unnecessary and undesirable.

Moreover, the Committee during the next three

months will be deprived of two of its members best

qualified to give an opinion, who will be in

Malaya. If the suggestion recently made on the

Raffles College Commission file is adopted and

they meet the Vice Chancellor of Hong Kong in

Malaya, the Vice Chancellor can then if he wishes

discuss Hong Kong matters with them, though that

would not be the object of his visit so far as the

Commission is concerned.

I suggest that the Commission's report

and Mr. Rogers' useful memorandum on the action

that has been taken might be communicated to the

Advisory Committee for information. An oral

statement might be made at the meeting following

communication of these papers regarding circumstances

which have led the Secretary of State to leave the

matter in the hands of the Governor and Vice Chan-

cellor.

I am still of opinion that when the

position in China is stabilised, further enquiry

by or on behalf of the Secretary of State will be

necessary. Please see on this point the last

paragraph of my minute of 11.3.38 and Lord Dufferin's

minute of 16.3.38.

The relations of the University

to China and our position generally in the Far

East might also interest the Foreign Office, and

possibly the British Council.

Arttu Regine 5

9.9.38.

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