CO129-610-1 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 3-1-1947 - 29-12-1947 — Page 155

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up Hong Kong, the Colonial Office believe that the existence of a University already established there on the lines you have in mind would continue to serve the main purpose of maintaining British influence and prestige in that part of the world, or whether it would inevitably become overwhelmed by Chinese influences and lose most, if not all, of its value for this country?

I am sending a copy of this letter to Orme Sargent.

Yours sincerely,

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