CO129-610-1 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 3-1-1947 - 29-12-1947 — Page 121

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Dear Lloyd,

Treasury Chambers,

Great George Street,

S.W.1.

11th August, 1947.

(18) You wrote to me on the 12th April about the

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future of Hong Kong University and there has been

subsequent correspondence between you and Crombie in

(28) letters of the 9th May and the 26th June. (31)

On the whole and with some reservations arising

(28) from the first head of Crombie's letter of 9th May

viz. the establishment of priorities among demands

on us from the Far East, we felt sympathetic towards

this proposal. But as I see it the financial

position has been changed by developments over the

last few months, culminating in the

situation

discussed in the House last week, and it seems clear

that this is the sort of scheme which must go into

abeyance in present circumstances.

I have not consulted the Chancellor, as I imagine

that your Minister will readily accept this view,

but

Sir Thomas Lloyd, K.C.M.G.,

Colonial Office.

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