CO129-610-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 9-1-1948 - 18-1-1949 — Page 66

G.R.

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DRAFT LETTER TO

The Bishop of Hong Kong,

Home Farm,

Lewknor,

Oxford.

66

Thank you for writing to me about the Hong Kong

University.

I have brought myself up to date on the

facts, and I gather that the Colony has not so far made

any specific proposals to the Colonial Office for

assistance from Colonial Development and Welfare funds to

supplement the free grant of £250,000 from H.M. Government

and the similar sum which Hong Kong funds have made

available.

But the Governor has been asked to put forward

a case for the Colonial office to consider in relation to

the money available and, of course, the demands of other

Colonies. It is quite true that he has been warned that

the money is limited, that there are other claimants, and

that he will, therefore, have to make a strong case if he

is to justify further assistance. But the issue is

certainly not decided, and the next move is up to the

Governor of Hong Kong.

But as you

I hope that this information will help.

say, this is primarily Arthur Creech Jones's business, and

you may like to get in touch with him at whatever you

judge to be the right time.