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essential I am convinced that the University should restart at once the University authorities at the same time stating that adequate financial support must be forthcoming within one or two years if we are to maintain recovery or indeed continue further.

May I appeal to you to come to the help/of your University, now grown up but sorely striken, and ask you to use your influence with the Colonial Office and the Foreign Office to secure their support, and to expedite the resumption of University work in Hong Kong?

Believe me,

Yours sincerely,

Kenelm H. Dighy

(Kenelm H. Digby)

The Rt. Hon. Lord Lugard, P.C., G. C.M.G. etc.

Little Parkhurst

Abinger Common

Surrey

England