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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER .383 OF 21 MAY PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MONBON

YOUR LETTERS OF 11 MAY: PY TANG

1. WE WERE MOST CONCERNED TO HEAR THAT TANG THINKS THAT A GRANT OF UP TO $1 MILLION FOR THE POLYTECHNIC MIGHT BE FEASIBLE, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS SOME TALK ABOUT MATCHING CONTRIBUTION FROM HONG KONG'S RESOURCES IF A FURTHER GRANT FROM HMG COULD BE APPROVED MR ROYLE MADE IT ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT HE COULD GIVE NO ASSURANCE WHATSOEVER THAT IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE

ASSISTANCE TO HONG KONG IN THE WAY TANG HAD SUGGESTED.

2. FULL ACCOUNT OF MR ROYLE'S TALK WITH TANG WILL BE IN TOMORROW'S

BAG TOGETHER WITH MESSAGE FOR TANG. WE HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO AVOID ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION UNTIL

YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS FULL ACCOUNT AND BEEN ABLE TO EXPLAIN

THE POSITION TO TANG.

DOUGLAS HOME

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PS TO IR ROYLE

SIR L MONSON MR WILFORD

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