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2 DRAFT LETTER.
LETEM
1. Professor Lin Penson.
2. Mr. Walter Adams.
3. Sir George Hoss.
FURTHER ACTION.
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3 For My Gent's agintar
192 For Mr.
Cox's signature.
to
Miss Ruston before
vsame to wisest names
in para 4].
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 graduation 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 soon as possible now the urgent demand for doctors, teachers and other persons qualified to assist in restoring the life of the Colony should be met. This raises two questions namely what policy is to inform the plans made for the resuscitation of the University and what immediate steps should be taken to restore the work which has hitherto been undertaken by the University in as far as the local needs of Hong Kong are concerned.
Our feeling is that recommendations on this matter and planning of this kind should be undertaken by a body independent of the Colonial Office or the Hong Kong administration.
We have in mind therefore the establishment of a small
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Mr.
Mr.
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2 DRAFT.LETTER.
LETEM
1. Professor lin
Penson.
2. Mr. Walter Adams.
3. Sir George Hoss.
FURTHER ACTION.
54147/45
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Two Deap's
[To be returned
Permt. U.S. of S.IS/Xamu
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
3 For My Gent's agintar
192 For Mr.
Cox's signature.
to
Miss Ruston before
vsame to wisest names
in para 4].
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 graduation 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 soon as possible now the urgent demand for doctors, teachers and other persons qualified to assist
in restoring the life of the Colony should be
met. This raises two questions namely what
policy is to inform the plans made for the
resuscitation of the University and what
immediate steps should be taken to restore the work which has hitherto been undertaken by the
and which in anal is recurso University in as far as the local needs of
Hong Kong are concerned.
Our feeling is that recommendations on this matter and planning of this kind should be
undertaken by a body independent of the Colonial
Office or the Hong Kong administration.
We have
in mind therefore the establishment of a smal
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