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 269

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Mr. Sloss said at could

ne quite

quickly. A telegraphic reply could be received

giving » reasenerty retia le estimate within a month.

Dr. Priestley asked whether 1946 should not

e ruled out straight away.

Mr. Sloss said that was his position, but he

did not want to press the Committee.

that in wal

Dr. Priestley thought(1946) out of the question; tto Lamot It. in to

1947 was the earliest possible date.

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The Chairman saw danger in telegraphing out

to ascertain the one point on which Mr. Sloss would

like corroboration of his own estimate. As Sir Herbert

Eason and Dr. Venn had pointed out, the estimate would

depend on the knowledge or belief that the university

was going to be opened. He was a little afraid that

would in thewolver the making of such enquiries would night give rise to

the general expectation that the university was going to

open in September next and to disillusionment later if

this proved out of the question.

Mr. Sless

d there was already

expectatior

in Hong Kong that the university would reopen in

September 191:6 and this could not be increased.

Dr. Venn asked Ma, Slose whether it would be

feasible to start later than September or October 1946

but earlier than September 1947.

Mr. Sloss said yes, 1o desirable. They Could

be ready to berin as soon as the buildings, equipment,

etc. *** were there, but with the proviso that there

was almost no staff, owing to death retirements, etc.,

and one could not begin to appoint men to senior posts unless they could say where they were going to.

The Chairman said that if they made up their

minds that 19 was the earliest possible date, he did

not think anybody could object.

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Mr. Sloss