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 270

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Mr. Sloss reminded the Committee that the

people on the spot at the time of the collapse

Hong Kong had made the best arrangements possible for

those to whom they had definite commitments, and took

considerable risks in doing so.

Dr. Priestley put the suggestion that it

might be better to pay for students to go to Chinese

universities for a year rather than start too soon.

Mr. Sloss said that unfortunately the

Chinese universities were themselves in a state of

turmoil and confusion at present.

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Mr. Smith said any promise to reopen would

have a substantial effect on secondary education in

the Colony. They had to get the schools started up to a certain standardi

If they could go on to the university that was an added incentive, But he hoped

that the education of the Colony would not depend on

this promise of a university education at the end, ..

The Chairman believed that if they telegraphed

eature now for an estimate they would probably receive an

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number of people anxious that the university

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should be started, and possibly who knows - those

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who supplied the information might themselves be very

keen to make out the beat case.

Mr. Slone remarked that whatever

estimate

they received it would be optimistic.

The

The Chairman expressed the opinion that if

only in relation to the engagement of staff, they could

not advise starting in September 1946. Ho Committee's

If that was

their view, they should be rather cautious about almost

encoura ing the return of optimistic estimates.

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Could they defer the enquiry until the next weeting, but formulate provisionally their wishes, as a result

central of the discussion, with regard to the broad/issue

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