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Dear Stemdah

AC

Colonial Office,

Downing Street,

S. 7. 1.

12th January, 1946.

Bemmt

You will remember that in Far Eastern

Committee Paper No. F.E.(45) 9 of the 20th of February the Colonial Office, after referring to the

consideration that had been given immediately prior to the outbreak of the Japanese war to the desirability of extending the scope of the University of Hong Kong and for this purpose giving it financial assistance, suggested that on the liberation of the Colony this issue would again become a matter of practical importance calling for decision. It seemed to us that since there would have to be a restart almost from the beginning, it was essential to come to a conclusion on the long term policy which should govern its resuscitation. No action was taken by the

Committee on that paper but in his letter F.1120/1120/10 of the ty of March) rideaux Brune made the point that the Fal Eastern Committee would presumably be expected to dorse any conclusions that were reached in this matt

It as decided as an interim measure to set up a small Acacy Committee to make recommendations on the step yich would be immediately necessary to metart the

veraity to meet the needs of Hong Kong nd **

wat prejudice to long term policy. Before only mittee het, however, the war with Japan came to an end and sloss (the Vice-Chancellor) was released from internment.

On his return, he was, of course, invited to become a member of this Committee, but in

J.C. STERNDALE BEYNETT, O.H.G., M.C.

discussions