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 27

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was to put as strong a case as possible to the Imperial Government

and secure their recognition of the University as an instrument of

Empire policy. Sir Mark referred to the representations that had been

made in Hong Kong with a view to getting the University started again

as soon as possible. He recognised the difficulties in the way of an

early re-opening but would like to be more convinced of them.

Finally he would like to assure the Committee of his strong

conviction that the right course was the re-establishment

University in Hong Kong serving primarily the needs of China.

of the

10. Mr Sbss explained briefly the difficulties which had compelled

the Committee to agree that the re-opening of the University could

not be expected or recommended before early next year. These were

unavoidable delay in making a final selection of

matriculants,

(a)

(b) delay, though less than had been expected, in collecting

equipment for laboratories,

(c)

the unavoidable delay there would be in getting rirst class

men to fill vacancies in the staff although notification

of these vacancies in China might reveal good Chinese.

candidates.