CO129-593-3 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45 12-1-1946 - 27-10-1946 — Page 196

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about two veks ago the C. in 5. asked me to go wy to devern- munt Mouse bo les hi. know the present position with regard to the inly. crsity. Pe und just visited Lingre.... University in Canton and found thum anxious to as.ign. U. in any way possible. I told him that wingnan sera helping us materially by taking aone 25 or 30 of cur formr student 3 as "loan" or "transfer" students, but that I was not in favor of the wolesale transference of our students and shaft to Canson es s temporar; Messure in lieu of opening our oen University here, Lingnam wild like to sue their University 500inese, 25. American ave 23% upirtel, and wild #lcose funds and staff from us to achieve the latter obje t. I told adeirai farcourt that I thought an early revival of cur ca University oot Jesirable, Jota from the point of view of British prestige in 606 SP

ast snd also on secount of the encouraging errect which soll & source would have on the orein o2 BR mole Jolony. I bola bis es lebror and report which I had sent you by the annd on Mr. Hazelring (natur. lubi Jeed:12PT}, a copy of which he has alreglyзoen, and ine as red mu So see him again after Mr. lazelrig g return. he also end that he would like to B the hiversity for hi nael.. Or onday of Bis work the 0.11 0.

uld a visit to the University, accompanied by 0. /. Davis and myself. No mad a full insosetion and showed considerable interest in re-starving te university at an early dato, afterwards he drafted a personal bul10- pre to yourself worded as follows;

FOR (car adalral sir Cecil Mencourt

To Colonial Office for 3. 4. Jloss

Weber inspection of University I on in fevour of Lacdiate rchebib itation of contein buildings and propose accordingly to Suo such apoja as are cossible ander prescut liultations. Urge reopenin Cetoder an prior return of staff nochers who are eit end și bala ayo limit. bug est also that nez Dergon el be ear ged to 21li vaŭ- uncles or 1400 by darth or revirem. d. Suggest im edlate placin of orders for textboots, A bratis end equiopent. seb the above in moti n your presence in Mon; son, will be of inestimable value.

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In practical teris re would propose to make a start by riheb- janca lin part or whole of the forthcote deicace Blocs. The 3. In 3. thought that portions of the reel ngineering Lab. au! No wang O1118.100 cold b usen as emergency Ischur rooms. Riool Hall is lutact and par. have one of the ostala up the hill could be renovated students livin hav, de dormitory fashion, and possibly using double-decker buns es

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WAT 1andards end luxurlos, Your fomer qoise might be used na a obatr josiel una a few or she other staff residences could be at in order.

It would be 2. asible to stort 1st Year de loine, Boience und Arts clanes In votober 11 we could get the necessary stall toget vor,

pro should be plenty of y un nen now being demobiltand who u ROX. 13 to taxe un university tescuing garu jus. Tiro are some here, and I enclose a isso from Captain Cadogan 3400 3. here is unot or Captain helior, sho might be quite an acquisition. I velly nach hone that you, yourself,

mposol to come bank, if only Por a short period, to be present ring tas critical stage of setting the machinery in motion st. 1 21 it in almost essential that you should be here to alrect tu early ocations as there is io onc clse wun lure the necessary background and

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