CO129-591-2 Hong Kong University- award of degrees to medical students whose studies were interrupted by war.... 26-2-1943 - 19-12-1945 — Page 193

though is

exists/t does not operate.

3. In this connection I am to request you

to inform the Executive Committee of the Council that

steps have already been taken by order of H.M. in Council

to provide for the carrying out of certain specified functions

Cont

of the of Hong Kong in this country in present circumstances

and that, if the Executive Committee consider it would meet

the purposes set out in paragraph two of your letter under

is advised that it might be

reference,Colonel Stanley would be oropared to consider the

a madon for ther

of womed to possible for possibility of ongoing any order in council, to provide for the

temprant

itut construction of a committee to which would be similarly transferred

in opes

Verhalend

Bixcumatinees such powers held in Hong Kong

legislation by the authorities of the University of Hong Kong

bust conferment masination of degrees.

as are requisite for the nation of degrees.

Colonel

Stanley would in such an event propose that Dr.Gordon King

conside was the tube appropinants that should be appointed to such body with the special responsibility

this

of advising on the recognition,as far as can properly be shown,

Laken by the students

ne

of the courses and examinations through in free China

as equivalent to the comparable courses of examinations which

taken

would normally have been gone through by the students affected

in Hong Kong. On the basis of the advice then tendered

consider the

by Dr.Gordon King the Committee would/grant, degrees to such

students.

Not under

4. I am, however, to explain that the existing

statutes of the University no degree in medicine or surgery

can be conferred on any person who has not completed a five

years course of study at a Univeristy or other place of learning,

including at least two years at the University of Hong Kong, and

in view of this provision it seems desirable to Colonel Stanley

that no degree should, in the arrangement set out above, be conferred

qn students who have not spent at least two years at the University

of Hong Kong prior to the Geoccupation of the Colony. -

who having started their studies at Hong Kong briathad not completed the

required Two years of reside... As regards any other students who may qualify in fre China

subsequently in present circumstances it appears to Colonel Stanley sufficient

promise that he will use his good offices with the University

authorities, when it is again possible for examinations to be held

Hong Kong, to secure the admissio of such students without further

There and

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