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Hong Kong University authority were reconstituted it could grant degrees to these students on completing their courses and if such an authority would take the responsibility of saying that the courses in China were equivalent in standard to those in Hong Kong they might be prepared to consider admission of such students to the Register.
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The arguments against such a step appear to be (1) that it would h involve the G.M.C. in the recognition of Chinese degrees and hence would be a retrograte step in medical education as the standard is probably lower than most Universities whose degrees are at present recognized. (2) It might remove the incentive in future for Chinese students to study medicine at Hong Kong with a view to admission to the Register. (3) To draw a discrimination between these Hong Kong students and the Chinese students who are working side by side with them might lead to chagrin on the part of the Chinese authorities who have been most generous in letting these unfortunate young men and women continue their courses.
In favour of the proposal are the following arguments (1) that it will make these Hong Kong students feel that we have not lost interest in them or their future and that they can look forward to practicing in Hong Kong or other British Territories in the East, and will so not turn to China. (2) It will help in some degree to preserve an existence of the University during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. (3) The body formed to administer the scheme would also be of assistance in considering the administration of University funds in this country. There are considerable balances in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, the Acting General Manager of which has been making
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