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Mr.

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Mr.

Mr.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

to supplement the grant from the

Colonial Government and the University's

other sources of income.

I feel sure,

however, that you will appreciate that

the outbreak of war has rendered it

impracticable for H.M.G. to pursue at

present the question of any financial

grant from public funds in this country

and this must remain for reconsideration

FURTHER ACTION.

when circumstances are more favourable.

4.

In due course, however, you

couseder

will no doubt wish to give further

consideration to the Committee's

recommendations for the further

development of the University on the

lines contemplated in their report, due

allowance being made for the difficulties

set out in paragraph 3 above; and in

that