CO129-594-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45- Advisory Committee report 1-7-1946 - 19-8-1946 — Page 65

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Foreign Office, S. W. 1.

15th July, 1946.

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Dear Cox,

I have seen the final version of the Report and will be ready to come and sign it on 16th July. I am sure you will understand that this cannot pre-suppose the concurrence of the Foreign Office in the argument and recommenda- tions, as they will require to consider the matter before forming definite views on the subject.

There are one or two particular points on which I have felt hesitant, but on which the majority opinion is strong and definite. The most important, however, is the practical question of what would constitute a university adequate in range and resources to the broad aims in view, and this is largely a technical matter in which expert opinion must have the ruling voice. Such views as I have on that matter are purely personal ones, and tentative at that. Being in general sympathy with the main trend of argument and the object in view, I feel that I can properly sign the Report, on the understanding that the Foreign Office is not in any way committed by my doing So.

Yours sincerely,

C.W. M. Cox, Esq., C. M. G., Colonial Office.

H. Pridean I use.

(Sir H. Prideaux-Brune)