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SUCCESS ARE NOT HIGH. I AGREE THAT THE QUESTION OF A CONTRIBUTION TO THE THIRD UNIVERSITY IS OF A DIFFERENT ORDER. WE ARE TRYING TO PURSUE IT ON ITS COMMERCIAL MERITS: I SEE VERY LITTLE PROSPECT OF MAKING HEADWAY WITH A POLITICAL ARGUMENT FOR A CONTRIBUTION FROM AID FUNDS.

5. I SUGGESTED TO LORD GLENARTHUR BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE THAT YOU MIGHT FIND IT HELPFUL TO DISCUSS, PERHAPS OVER A LATE-NIGHT DRINK, THE PROBLEM OF MUTUAL PERCEPTIONS BETWEEN LONDON AND HONG KONG. HE EXPRESSED CONSIDERABLE INTEREST IN DOING THIS. CHE

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