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must have three times as much practical work. It would
be possible to get teaching in English, perhaps history,
elementary economics and Chinese, possibly French.
If the promises of the scientific instrument makers are
to be relied on, it might be possible, provided we can
get the staff, to begin. There are people in Hong Kong,
who, I am told, are doing some teaching of this kind,
Mr.sloss. If we do make any announcement, it would
have to be conditioned by people being told what the
difficulties are.
Major MacDougall.
When would anyone expect to hear about
the official provision. If the University is not
embarked soon, it will take a very long time to
reconstitute it again.
Mr.Sloss. Have to say one way or another. You can't
admit students to a class without telling them that unde
present conditions there is a chance that they may t
only have a local qualification.
Penson
Supposing in the course of the next few
weeks we drew up a blue print, do youreally think that
a decision upon it will take longer than nexg October.
Because that would be in time for an announcement for
a preliminary opening in February. It is essential to
get a long term policy decided before an announcement is
made.
Mr.Cox. We can increase our pace, but I should not
think a draft would be through before a couple of
months. A good deal could be done by liacDougall, as a
matter of great urgency.
Perhaps the report could have some alternatives.
The real aim is political and not educational, to do with
this country. We should put this to the Foreign Office
and the Treasury. Somehow or other get on to a
different leval of priorities altogether.
I should think this committee might report in two
sections. If the first report is turned down, we are
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