CO129-593-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45. Includes 32 photographs depicting-... 10-1-1945 - 20-1-1946 — Page 116

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Meliss Ruston 26.11.45

Mr...

Mr.

Mr..

Dr. Rae

DRAFT LETTER

28 11.45

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

For Dr. Rae's signature.

Den for Hagelten.

MICHAEL HEDALTINE, ESQ., C.B.,

REGISTRAK SİSTEMİ,

COUNCIL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION

AND REGISTRATION,

44 Hallam Street,

Portland Place, W.1.

FURTHER ACTION.

You have, I think, already had some

correspondence with Paskin of our Eastern

Department about Hong Kong University in

connection with the conferment of "emergency

medical degrees by a Committee to be

appointed by the Secretary of State under an

Order in Council. Since then the liberation

of the Colony and the prospective

restoration of Civil Government has raised

the question of the future of the University

itself.

Reports which have now reached us

concerning conditions in Hong Kong and the

damage done by the enemy have revealed that

of the University buildings practically

nothing remains except the libraries. Apart

from the loss of buildings and equipment

there has, of course, been complete

interruption of matriculation and prauustion

so that the position may be said to be that

while Hong Kong University has existence it

does not operate.

It is, however, necessary that as so

as possible now the urgent demand for doct

teachers and other persons qualified to on

in restoring the life of the Colony sho

met.

This rises two questions nely