CO129-625-3 Hong Kong University- rehabilitation (1950) 1-1-1950 - 31-1-1951 — Page 51

INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

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FROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)

D. 29th December, 1950. R. 29th

!? 10.55 hrs.

100:

PRIORITY

No. 1413.

Confidential.

Your telegram No. 1900. of 22nd December 1950.

University of Hong Kong.

After consultation with Ride annual expenditure from total grant of £500,000 is estimated at £82,000 up to 31st March 1951, £293,000 up to 31st March 1952, and £125,000 up to 31st March 1953.

Expenditure in 1950/51 covers Duncan Sloss. School of Engineering and Architecture $640,000, Vice-Chancellors' Lodges $385,000, site formation for flats $55,000 and rehabilitation of Great Hall, $220,000.

Expenditure in 1951/52 covers main building $2,500,000, construction of flats $1,300,000, and Union Building $900,000.

Expenditure in 1952/53 covers balance of building programme, details of which are not yet available, but which it is hoped will be furnished shortly, $2,000,000.

Arrangements will be made for early submission of detailed scheme covering all capital development expenditure of £500,000. In order to avoid any compli- cations over underlying principles of C.D. and W. grant regarding revenue-producing projects, it is desired that cost of flats, for which occupants are charged rent, is debited to C. and M.E.S. vote and not to C.D. and W. grant.

boky sent to:-

Inter-University bouncil - Mr. Walter Adams