CO129-588-10 Hong Kong University- proposed Commission to discuss future activities following liberation 28-8-1943 - 7-1-1944 — Page 24

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regard should be had to the longer range

requirements of the se territories in the

field of Higher Education, it is not

proposed that the Committee should be

restricted to the consideration of the

problems which will arise immediate ly on

the reoccupation of Hong Kong and Malaya, but that it shr. be free

The Committee will 20sordingly be invited

to submit any recommendations that it may

so desire as to the future of these institutions.

The Colonial Higher Education Commission

progress of the deliberation will be kept informed of the conelusions of the

Committee in order that, if it so wishes, the

Commission may take account of them in its

general report.

* in Rowell

(d)).

To Sir William Peel and S.W.Jones - (to (a) and (b) • (d) ).

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We should be vary grateful if you

would be prepared to serve as a 'member of this

committee.

To Sir Arthur D. Blackburn:-

(To (c) only)

.... fonoral report, Having regard to

the important part that the Hong Kong University

might play in the furtherance of

relations

myhomes

Anglo-Chine se

we shad. be even grateful if som was. be

of this committer.

is no

Signed) J. J. PASKIN

C.(Signed) © E J. GENT.