CO129-625-6 Hong Kong University- endowment fund 1-5-1951 - 30-9-1951 — Page 83

INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

Cypher 0.T.P.

FROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)

D. 11th July, 1951.

R. 11th 12

#

13.15 hrs.

IMMEDIATE.

No. 760. Secret.

Addressed S. of S.

Repeated High Commissioner for Federation of

rt

11

#

Malaya No.34.

Governor of Singapore No.68.

Governor of North Borneo No.150.

Governor of Sarawak No.151 (Governor

of Singapore please pass to

North Borneo and Sarawak.)

Reference my talegram No. 748.

Japanese Peace Treaty.

Unofficial members have now been consulted and consider that it is quite impracticable to attempt to use these funds for meeting claims by individuals for hardship and suffering. They further consider that an ad hoc committee, representative of all races, should be set up to advise the Government how best the available money should be utilised to benefit the whole community, and that it would be advisable to inform the public at the outset that it is impracticable to deal with individual cases, or generally to meet claims for loss or damage incurred as a result of the war. I agree. Ends.

Copies sent to:-

Treasury

Foreign Office

לוכל

Mr.

Lovelock.

Mr. W.S.Laver.

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