Saving.
54147/47
From the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
To the Officer Administering the Government of
Date
20 November, 1947.
No. 852 Saving.
بیو
Personal from Payle.
Your telegram No.1592.
Hong Kong University.
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HONG KONG
Ansied. (2) m2 28 ple
file.
1. Contents of your telegram were comunicated to Sloss and discussed with him.
2.
It was at first thought that there was possibility of meeting capital rehabilitation expenditure of i.K.4,000,000 by grant from central C.D. & «. allocation for higher education in the Colonies. C.D. & assistance is not however
available for rehabilitation.
3. Approach was then made to Treasury for assistance from H. .G. suggested in paragraph 4 of your telegram. I am very sorry to say that this has been unsuccessful. H.M.G.'s policy at present is of necessity drastic reduction of overseas expenditure and in these circumstances Treasury feel that singling out of Hong Kong University for special capital assistance from the U.. cannot be justified. There is however no objection to the capital and recurrent charges necessary to re-cstablish the University being borne on Hong Kong stimates and we should be prepared to face consequent repercussions, if any, on Hong Kong's goneral financial situation vis-a-vis H.M.C. This gives general cover for the proposal in paragraph 3 of your telegram to go to the
1.
Legislative Council for recurrent expenditure and
would
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