CO129-610-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 9-1-1948 - 18-1-1949 — Page 85

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to meet Colony's needs be now worked out,

and thereafter detailed explanation furnished

as to proposed utilisation of H. M. G.'s grant

of £250,000 (in addition to the capital

assistance to be provided by the Hong Kong

Government). If a case for C.D. & W.

assistance clearly substantiated on the

basis of the Colony's own needs can then

be made out it will, of course, be

impartially and carefully considered, but

you should be aware that the C.D. & W.

higher education allocation is already

very fully committed on projects of

accepted necessity in the interests of the

Colonial populations concerned.