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FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1976

+WE OWE LORD FULTON AND HIS COLLEAGUES A DEBT OF GRATITUDE FOR THEIR WISE AND PENETRATING REPORT. I BELIEVE IT WILL BE A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION TO MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY IN THE YEARS AHEAD.+

BACKGROUND

THE COMMISSION WAS APPOINTED IN NOVEMBER 1975 BY HIS EXCELLENCY SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, IN HIS CAPACITY OF CHANCELLOR OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG. THE CHAIRMAN WAS LORD FULTON OF FALMER, WHO HAD CHAIRED THE COMMISSION IN 1963 WHOSE REPORT LED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY. THE OTHER MEMBERS WERE SIR MICHAEL HERRIES, FORMERLY CHAIRMAN OF THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE, AND PROFESSOR C.K, YANG OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH. THE SECRETARY WAS MR.1.C.M. MAXWELL, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE INTER-UNIVERSITY COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OVERSEAS.

THE COMMISSION'S TERMS OF REFERENCE WERE -

+BEARING IN MIND EXPERIENCE GAINED IN THE FIRST DECADE OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG'S DEVELOPMENT, AND THE PROPOSALS MADE IN THE FINAL REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND UNIVERSITY STRUCTURE' FOR THE RE-ORGANISATION OF ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION -

TO ADVISE ON WHETHER ANY CHANGES ARE NECESSARY IN THE GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY, ORDINANCES AND STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS CONSTITUENT COLLEGES.

THE COMMISSION ASSEMBLED IN HONG KONG FROM 5 - 12 DECEMBER 1975 TO HEAR EVIDENCE FROM PERSONS ASSOCIATED CLOSELY WITH THE UNIVERSITY AND THE COLLEGES, AN OPEN INVITATION WAS ISSUED TO SUBMIT MEMORANDA FOR THE COMMISSION'S CONSIDERATION.