CO129-610-1 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 3-1-1947 - 29-12-1947 — Page 168

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of re-establishing the University, and we feel that the good results which are likely to be achieved in the improvement of Anglo-Chinese understanding and Co-operation from the provision of facilities at a University in Hong Kong for students from China on a reasonable scale do justify the expenditure, even in these hard times.

It is naturally very desirable to subtle the future of the University with the minimum of delay, and since the examination of the position and financial prospects which has led up to the present proposals fas inevitably been prolonged we should-be extremely grateful for the earliest possible reply to this letter.

Sargent.

I am sending a copy of this to one

Yours sincerely,

(Sgd.) T.I.K.LLOYD.