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 89

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picture of the position generally.

Professor Hinton asked whether Chinese

graduates could not be employed. Mr. Sloss

said that another difficulty must not be

overlooked. It was not possible, he thought,

to appoint a man without equity or reason unless

he could be told what the work was that he would

be required to do, and this was a major

difficulty.

The Chairman stated that they were not

quite readu for this problem and that the new

idea of secondment was nowhere yet.

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Ba Kauntze raised the point as to whether

there was any money in sight to pay for the

necessary staff.

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The Chairman said that the amount of money required could, be found from the C.D. & W. Vote.

Mr. Adams thought that if the needs were there,

the money must be found.

Mr. Adams mentioned item 6(b) of the agenda

and said that Malaya had somewhat similar

problems. He said that, based on a short-term

policy, possibly three years, there would be

some 200 students to be rapidly trained before

any normal intake could take place in three

years' time.

The Chairman stated that as regards the

Medical College, if there were no special joint

scheme it would probably have to be at Hong Kong

because Hong Kong is the institution appointed.

(At this point Mr. Cox came into the meeting)

Mr. N.L. Smith said that the telegram under

discussion reflected the proposal which came

before the small Committee and that

Mr. MacDougall (now Brigadier) was very keen to

start the Universities somehow or other as

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