The First Six Years 1963-69

Professor A . G . L ehm ann , Professor o f French, Faculty o f Letters ， The University o f Reading. Professor M .J . W ise , Professor o f Geography ， The London School o f Economics and Political Science. From the composition it w ill be seen that the Committee consists partly o f non-academic but mainly o f academic members drawn from other universities and covering a wide range o f disciplines and experience. Equal attention could thus be given to community needs and educational development. In setting up the Committee, valuable advice and assistance were given by M r. R .C . G r iff ith s , the Deputy Secretary o f the U K University Grants Committee, who visited Hong Kong in January 1966, to help the local Committee to start operation. In March 1966, the Committee made its first visitation which included visits to the new site o f the University at Shatin, Chung Chi College ， New Asia College and United College. During these visits, senior administrative and academic staff were afforded the opportunity to discuss matters informally w ith members o f the UGG. Preparation o f the Trienn ia l Financial Estimates (1967/1970) involved planning consultations among the academic and adm ini strative staff, students' representatives and student welfare staff o f the entire University. The Vice-Chancellor prepared two main memoranda on academic development and bu ild ing proposals. Based on these memoranda and a second meeting in Hong Kong w ith the Vice-Chancellor ， the UGC negotiated w ith the Hong Kong Government for the funds necessary to carry on the work o f the University during the triennium 1967/1970. Meanwhile, The Chinese University Ordinance was amended in June 1967 ， to implement the understanding reached between Government and the University concerning w ithdrawal o f Govern ment representation on policy making bodies o f the University as soon as the UGG system came into effect. In December 1967 ， the Council amended the University Statutes to reflect the new situ ation arising from the establishment o f the University Grants Committee. In 1967 ， a tenth member was invited to sit on the University Grants Committee ， namely: M r. R . C. G r iff ith s , Deputy Secretary ， University Grants Committee, United Kingdom, 11