The First Six Years 1963-69

and maintaining close and continuing cooperation and inter- change w ith them; 2. To develop a well-integrated programme o f teaching and re search in Chinese Studies viewed w ith in the context o f Asian and world developments ； 3 To provide interested local and visiting academic members o f the University w ith the necessary facilities for training in order to help them strengthen their teaching and research abilities ； and 4. To encourage the exchange o f knowledge and experience in Chinese Studies through an effective programme o f publication, academic conferences and research seminars. The great importance that the University attaches to the Institute is reflected by the fact that the Vice-Chancellor is acting as its first Director. The Institute has the following research d iv i sions under the supervision o f a senior academic staff member: (1) Early and Medieval History (2) Modern History (3) Chinese Intellectual History (4) Chinese Linguistics and Literature (5) Relations w ith South East Asia (6) Special Projects (7) Contemporary Studies. Each division has its own research programme and is expected in time to develop into a research centre w ith in the general frame work o f the Institute. In the pursuance o f its objectives ， the Ins ti tute is guided by a Research Board composed o f the heads o f the research divisions. Among the main functions o f this Board are the examination o f research proposals and the encouragement o f younger faculty members to participate in the research work o f the Institute. An Ed itoria l Board takes charge o f the publication pro gramme o f the Institute. The results o f research projects under the auspices o f the Institute are published as books, monographs or articles through the University Publications Office. The Institute concentrates in itia lly on the following main activities: ( I ) Research— Numerous research projects have been submitted and ap proved. Some o f these have been completed ， others are in progress ， and new proposals are under consideration. One important re search project undertaken by the Institute is the production o f Chinese-English Dictionary o fModern Usage, Dr. L in Yutang, Research 39