CO129-625-4 Hong Kong University- rehabilitation (1951) 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951 — Page 133

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DRAFT Memorandum

HONG KONG

The Rehabilitation of $

Financial Summary

Report at (12A)/19507

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University of Hong Kong

Interim Grant of £50,000

In March and April, 1950, Dr. Mouat Jones

and Mr. Walter Adams of the Inter-University Council

visited the University of Hong Kong and recommended

inter alia that a Colonial Development and Welfare

grant of £250,000 from the Higher Education Allocation,

should be made to the University to assist the schemes

for capital development described in their report.

In June, 1950, the Colonial University Grants

Advisory Committee supported this recommendation and

in the same month the Governor was informed that the

allocation had been approved. In further correspond-

ence the Governor of Hong Kong informed the

Secretary of State that the Vice-Chancellor of the

University had furnished evidence that the University

authorities could meet the conditions set out in

the Colonial Office memorandum of July, 1948, in

order to qualify as an administering authority for

Colonial Development and Welfare schemes, and the

Secretary of State sgreed that the University might

(36)/1950 administer C.D. and W. grants.

FURTHER ACTION Reoiro. to Mr. Anderson to arrange for press announcement on 16/3.

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In December, 1950, the Governor forwarded an

approximate estimate of expenditure over three years

of a total of £500,000 million C.D. and W. Grant

and £million grant already promised by H.M.G.7:-

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