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 85

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PAPERS TO BE DUPLICATED AND CIRCULATED

TO MEMBERS OF THE

HONG KONG UNIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

BEFORE THEIR FIRST MEETING

Mr. Malcolm MacDonald's letter or the 9th November, 1939 to the Governor or Hong Kong stating the degree of support which had been reached on the outbreak of war on the proposal that the scope of the University should be enlarged and that it should be given an annual grant fran Imperial funds.

38 on 53611/39

2. The Report of the Advisory Committee which met in 1943 to consider the resumption or the activities of Hong Kong University and other higher educational institutions in the Far East.

1 on 55213/44

3. The memorandum dated 20th February, 1945 which the Colonial Orrice submitted to the Far Eastern Committee of the War Cabinet on the future of the University.

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A memorandum by Dr. Gordon King, Dean or the liedical School regarding the

possible reconstitution of the University. any eurage

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A letter from Professor Percy Roxby, Senior Representative of the British Council in China giving his views as seen from the China end on the future place or the University particularly in relation to the British Council work in China. The letter is dated 30th August, 1945.

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6. A letter dated 22nd August, 1945, from Joseph Needham, Sc.D., F.R.S., Head of the British Scientific Mission in Chine, giving his views on the future of the University.

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7. A letter dated 31st July, 1945, from Sir Andrew Caldecott, at one time Governor of Hong Kong and Chancellor of the University.

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8. A telegram dated 30th October, from Dr. Gordon Kong, Dean or the Medical

Faculty and assistant Director of Medical Services in the Civil Affairs Administration, reporting on the present state or the University buildings and equipment.

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