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As for I know, No terms were determined by the Secretary of State on which the present members of the Committee hold office since, although the membership was decided at the official level, formal letters of appointment have never been sent. Perhaps Mr. MacPetrie would kindly say whether, even at this late hour, this, should now be done. The first

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No notification in the Hong Kong Gazette of appointments to the Court and Council of the University will be made until it has been decided when the University_is to be reopened.

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I have written) to Mr. Sloss as in draft opposite and we need take no action pending a reply.

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