CO129-594-3 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45- Advisory Committee- minutes of... 18-1-1946 - 9-4-1946 — Page 162

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Brigadier MacDougall wondered if an early announcement of

intentions about the future of the University could be made. On

the whole, however, the Committee thought that it would be unwise

to make such an announcement until a decision had been reached

on the recommendation which would be made to the Secretary of State.

Professor Penson pointed out that new professors and

lecturers could not be recruited until it was possible to indicate

the scope and prospects of the work for which they were required.

The Chairmen in summing up the discussion pointed out that it

showed the importance of an early decision by the Government on the

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Committee's Report. To expedite matters he thought that an early

report should be made on the Committee's general recommendations

with a "blue print" of the type of University that the Committee attacher would wish to see established A second report could be prepared

making recommendations for action to be taken if the first report

were rejected. It was his hope that a decision by H.M.G. should

be resched by October at the latest and an announcement could then

be made in Hong Kong. Mr. Cox added that he thought that much could

be done to expedite a decision if Brigadier MacDougall from Hong Kong

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were to telegraph reminders of the need for an early decision.

It might also be possible to secure the intervention of statesmen

with the effect of accelerating matters since the aim of the

University would be primarily political rather than educational.

Brigadier MacDougall welcomed these suggestions and said that in

addition he thought it would have a valuable effect on local opinion

if it could be arranged for a few members of the Committee to visit

Hong Kong. In the meanwhile he would report to the Commander-in-

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Chief on the present position in the light of the statements which

had been made at the meeting.

5. Miss Ruston reported that a amull executive Committee wos

about to be set up in London under an Order in Council for the purpose

of dealing with certain financial affairs of the University part-

icularly in regard to meetin,, the obli utions of the Unive.sity

to its starr for the period of the Japanese occupation.

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