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 197

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FROM CHUNGKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE

Sir H. Seymour

No. 467

26th April, 1943

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Your telegram No. 373.

Hong Kong University activities are at present suspended but 264 students are continuing stulies at various Universities in Free China of whom 130 are medical students.

2. Doctor Gordon King hopes that general medical council will see fit to recognise continuation courses and ultimate graduation of Hong Kong medical students at higher grade medical schools in China.

3. Ride of Hong Kong University Medical College agrees.

4. Views of the following faculty members might be obtained: Lieutenant Commander .I. Gerard, R. N. Medical Service, Scotland; Doctor P.B. Wilkinson, Cyprus; Mr. D. F. Davies, R.N.