CO129-625-6 Hong Kong University- endowment fund 1-5-1951 - 30-9-1951 — Page 21

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Mr Sidebotham.

We spoke about (36), in which the bar' the amendment to the announcement in

you

agrees tel. at (34).

with 21

You asked me to find out when the announcement is likely

to be made.

As

you

know fram

para

7 of (18B), the H.K. annoucement-

has to be synchrmized, by the Cr General, with those mende

S.E.A. teritries. Mr Palmer

hy

I have spoken to M' Gann, S.E.A. dept., learn from them that the SEA announcements

are not likely to be ready to at least a fortnight. (The Cr. Gen. has been asked to let us know the final dute in

advance Esse

see

para 7 of (188).

me

that so far as

he knows, the

Mr Palmer also informes

fact that the Japanese Peace Try many not have been signed

by then will not affect the issue,

Since H.M.G. has

already made it kumwn that Japanese assets in there teritries will be used to the benefit of the territories. (see X of 18A) and it is unlikely that

from this, whatever the Russians

ว

say

we will depart at San Francisco.

B.U. 10 days for for ther enquiries.

Bring a pupood. 燃

J.J. Andesm 30/8.

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the 939 Secret

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