CO129-593-3 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45 12-1-1946 - 27-10-1946 — Page 35

REGISTERED No.

DRAFT AND RECORD COPY

:

LETTER SENT

35

09

DATE

DRAFT

XXX Miss Ruston

MR.

MR.

Rustony/s

ENCLOSURES

54147/46.

/10/46.

Dear Mr. Sloss,

Colonial Office,

Downing Street,

5.4.1.

27th October, 1916.

On the 28th September you sent me the enclosed note of which I have had typed copies made and

e atypis enclose two for you.

oucle

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Copies

Copy of 82(a)

FURTHER ACTION

Me cok to ме

See

86/88

To

At your sugestion I did not read the note, until it had been copied and as the file dealing with the University has been in constant circulation for the past week or two, I have only, today, seen your sugestions by which the capital sum of

26 000 estimated by the Committee as necessary for hew buildings for Hong Kong University could be reduced b half.

by

I am not sure whether, in any case ou intended e to take any action on your suggestions at this a stage.

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The position to date is, that a telegram what to Sir Mark Young on the 17th October, in wich we told him that the Secretary of State woule pir osa to ask for & contribution from United Kingdom Juman other than lonial evelopment and Welfare funds, of £500, 00 towards capital expenditure and £30,000 per an un towards recurrent ex enditure and that in addition he would propose that application

/should

D. J. SLO S, AS

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