CO129-610-3 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 15-2-1949 - 7-2-1950 — Page 72

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TELEGRAM/

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To:--

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File No.

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*SAVINGRAMX

* The word Priority may be entered here, if necessary.

54147/49.

C.O

GOVERNOR,

HONG KONG,

Repeated to:-

Mr. Sidebotham)/12/49.

Mr. Paskin 2/12/49.

Mr. Cox 30/12 Mr. W. Adang Lua 3xñ Si No Parkin 5/1

Siti

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

S. of S.

Priority:-

Immediate.

Most Immediate.

RECEIVED 5-DEC 1943

In Tel. C.D.

Sent.

bode

1545

hours.

5/12 1949

To be transmitted

No.

1771

Nil.

In Xxxxxx

Reply urgently required. Important

Code

Xxxpter

The delay in that

hope to secure we hope

Distribution:-

a

Further action:-

Recni to the Sidebotham

Lee (22)

Hong Kong University.

Following from Paskin. Begins.

1.

2.

Rexxickeck

Confidential. and

***** Personal

Thxxsexka and Bexomak

My letter of 27th September, paragraph 1.

Arvaring reams Invasions It now appears most unlikely that visit of

Inter-University Council delegation can be arranged

m January +

M√early [next year as hoped.

Adams will be writing

direct to University about this. Matter has been

fully discussed with Sloss and Cox and, for various

easons, we are all agreed that Hong Kong's case

is not the

in the not be prejudiced by delay visit of delegation,

likely to

which would certainly take place before Easter at

Indeed

latesty and that there is considerable advantage in

Thou would be possible in January having a strong delegation

In a recent letter to

Sloss, we understand that Ride indicated that

postponement of visit till Easter would not cause

Ride did not,

undue embarrassment at your end.

however, make any specific reference to preparation

of some alternative plan as contemplated in paragraph 5

of my letter.

3.

I hope that son will share my view that Hease telegraph whether you agree to

in all the circumstances

postponement of visit till March, which would probably

will be advantageous. best,

suit Inter-University Council best,, though, if

suitable personnel became available earlier, visit

Wt. 21408/757 10m 7.48 Wa. & Co. 51/3

/ could

P.TO

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