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TELEGRAM From the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary
of State for the Colonies.
Dated 11th March, 1940. Received 7.25 a.m, on 11th March.
No. 117.
Grateful if following may be sent to Soss
at Martin's Bank Oxford.
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In view of Secretary of State's announcement
on February 20th concerning Government intention regarding
great extension of Colonial development fund
including Education aims. Suggest you interview Colonial
Office authorities with view to ascertaining likelihood
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of obtaining araual grant for period of year in order to
enable Hong Kong University to carry on with reasonable
efficiency.
100,000 dollars and even so as you know that University's
activities have to be kept below the minimum standard
proper to British University. Value of the University to
British Imperial interests in China is well known to you.
If Funds Committee would give £10,000 or at least £5,000
for say 5 years I would urge Legislative Council to make
considerable increase in present subvention for the same
Estimated deficit for 1940 is over
nawed.
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