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PRIORITY
SAVING
From the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
To the Officer Administering the Government of HONG KONG
Date 1st November, 1950.
No. 1119 Saving. CONFIDENTIAL
1950.
University.
Your telegram No. 1135 of the 5th October,
Colonial Development and Welfare Grant to
Your paragraphs 1 and 3. Grateful for your comments by telegram on following announcement for release simultaneously here and in Fong Kong.
Begine. "HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.
Great Britain has made a second gift of a quarter of a million pounds to Hong Kong University. was winounced by the Colonial Office yesterday (here 1:sert date).
This
The first - a Troasury grant was given two years ago as a gesture by the United Kingdom Government towards the rehabilitation ami development of the University which was extensively damaged and looted Juring the war,
The money was untouched pending discussions between the United Kingdom Goverment, the Hong Kong Government and the University authorities on detailed proposals for reconstruction.
Plans for developing the University had already been drawn up in 1948 by a Committee appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies. These plans, with
the aubsequent discussions, resulted in a minimum development programe involving & capitel expenditure of at least £500,000.
The now allotment of £250,000, now made available from funds set aside for higher education under the Colonial Development and Welfare Act of 1945, will increase the sum to £500,000".
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Ends.
Grateful if you would suggest date or time for simultaneous release convenient to you, 12 you agree with terms of announcement.
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