CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941 — Page 33

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6th December, 19.0.

Telegrams in code to: with a copy to:

Acting-Governor, ong Kong Embassy, Shanghai.

REFERENCE COLONIAL OFFICE TELEGRAM NO. 733 GLAD TO CONFIRA OUR

OFFER OF £1,000 FOR SCHOLARSHIPS BUT HOPE THAT NOT MORE THAN

SAY ONE THIRD OF THIS AMOUNT WHICH MAY INCLUDE INCIDENTAL

EXPENSES WILL BE NEEDED IN PRESENT FINANCIAL YEAR AS GRANT

INTENDED FOR FULL ACADEMIC YEAR. NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS

COVERED BY £1,000 NEED NOT NECESSARILY BE LIMITED TO FOUR.

WE INTEND TO REPEAT GRANT IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS. MAY WE KNOW

NUMBER AND PERI D OF SCHOLAR.I S AND METHOD OF SELECTI N

PROPOSED BRITISH COUNCIL

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