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 2

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I have attached at (3) on the right side of this file a note of the meeting which was held on the 29th of December last (see my minute of the 18th of December and subsequent minutes on the 1944 file) to consider what steps must be taken on the liberation of Hong Kong to restore the University.

As I was on leave, Mr. Paskin kindly wrote it, and I have added one or two points from notes made at the time which unfortunately were too illegible for Mr. Paskin to read. Mr. Rowell has already seen and made one or two amendments. the following now see and say whether they have any comments.

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1. Dr. Kauntze.

2. Mr. N.L. Smith.

3. Mr. C. Cox, who would perhaps

kindly advise as to whether he considers the Asquith Committee should be informed of our proposal to set up a Committee to represent the University.

4. Mr. Gent.

If the Officers above have agreed, may we

now have authority to write to the persons suggested for the Committee and invite them to undertake this work?

In their letter at (2), the Foreign Office have agreed that it would be useful for the Far Eastern Committee to consider the future of the University, and have asked for a memorandum. I have held back this file for a few days in order to put up a draft note for the Committee, and now circulate in red in order that it may reach Mr. Gent as soon as possible.

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