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free except for the 30th and 31st July when he would be leaving London.

Sir C. Cox asked whether it was proposed that the Members of the Executive

Council should see the Secretary of State by themselves or whether other

members should also attend. It was considered that if the Secretary of

State could find time for such a meeting, .Sir C. Cox and Mr. Adams should

also attend and that as Colonel Ride was returning to Hong Kong on Friday

the 20th July, Mr. Sloss, the late Vice Chancellor, might be invited to

represent the University. Colonel Ride would either brief Sir Man Kam Lo

Colonel Ride and

or Sir A. Morse, or prepare a memorandum showing what the effect would be

on the activities of the University if they had to be curtailed as a result

of the inability to find money for an endowment fund.

Mr. Adams would also prepare a statement to show how fees charged by the

Hong Kong University compared with those charged by other universities.

Mr. Sidebotham then closed the meeting by saying that he would

try and find out as soon as possible whether it would be convenient for

the Secretary of State to hold a meeting to discuss this problem.

Colonial Office.

16th July, 1951.