CO129-610-1 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 3-1-1947 - 29-12-1947 — Page 90

17/9/47 Mom

54147/47/2.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Codced

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Wt. 47799/614. 2/47. 30m. S. & S. Ltd.

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Mr. Mayle

Mr.

Mr.

Mr..

Mr.

DRAFT.CODE TELEGRAM

Parly. U.S. S.

Secretary of State.

RE:

Your Reference...

28 SEP 1947

In

D.

IMPORTANT

GOVERNOR,

HONG KONG.

(41)

FURTHER ACTION.

Munin

при

No.155.3.Confidential

Your telegram No.1413.

Hong Kong University.

Following from Mayle, Begins.

Treasury have now replied to further

approach for their agreement to favourable

consideration for proposal for direct U.K.

assistance as soon as financial situation

here permits. They are unable to give such

advance agreement and most they can say is

that project may be reviewed next year.

Fear there is no alternative but to accept

this view.

hrie

2. Its acceptance would involve

postponement of decision on Committee's

recommendation that University should be

wound up if their proposals for larger

University are not adopted. But in any

event (it is felt here that there would be

that strong objection to winding up University,

and, if you agree with that view, next step

seems to be for University authorities to

prepare plans for re-establishing University

so that it can provide best possible

facilities within resources that are likely

to be available.

3. Sloss

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