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it should be given all the supp et arki useistance possible

in increasing its influence in those respectu".

[I. WAR TIME

PLANS.

During the War tie Colonial Office kept the

Autoresta o the University da ninā,

in

A Memor

andum submitted to the Far Busbom Geomilbee of the War

Cabinet on 20th February 1945 restated very clearly the

approval of the wider political value that the University might

have if properly supported, quoting comments and decisions of

the Colonial Office and Foreign Office in 1930. The

Memorandum was concerned not only with this long range policy,

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the University as quickly as possible to meet the local need

especially of Doutore and teachers

Acting Sir Humphrey

That

Prideaux Erme the Memorandum points out "up till now it is

The

largely to America that China has turned for help in dis

as

educational field, whilst, unfortunate it may bo, Fritian is

associated in the Chinese mind with questions of commerce rather

than culture".

The Memorandıza cccludes

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"It seems to the

Colonial Office, therefore, that from chaos of war an

opportunity has arisen which can be used to establish the

University finally on the lines intended by its Founder and

pove it to be an important practical contribution to Anglo-

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Chinese goodwill and understanding in future".

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