CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941 — Page 36

*5972-150) Wt. 19406–96 5,000 7/40 T.S. 695

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Mr. Monson

Mr. Cox

Mr.

20.4

21

Gent 2

Sir A. Burns. 22.

Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.

Mr. C. J. Jeffries.

5 DRAFT,

C.O.

2001175740.

DEC A. J. Dawe

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of 23.11.40

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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99

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For Mr. Gent's signature.

MARTIN BLAKE, ESQ.

British Council.

3

Downing Street, 5 Dec.

November, 1940.

DHA

FURTHER ACTION.

Dear Blake,

Many thanks for your

25 letter No. HK/5/1 of the 18th

November. We are deeply grateful

to the British Council for their

generous offer to provide £1,000

for scholarships for Chinese

students at Hong Kong University.

I enclose a copy of a telegram which

we are sending to the Acting

Governor informing him of the

Council's decision, and asking

him to proceed immediately with

the detailed

arrangemOTOS

plans