Vice-Chancellor's Report 1982-85

towards th e advancemen t o f learnin g an d research , tha t i t shoul d always maintai n clos e contac t w i t h bo t h Chin a an d th e internationa l academic commun i t y , an d tha t it s distinctiv e missio n i s t o wo r k towards a fusion o f th e culture s o f th e Eas t an d th e West . Thes e ar e l o f ty ideal s wh i c h constantl y pu t ou r abilit y an d judgmen t t o thei r utmost test . Howeve r , clearl y non e o f thes e cardina l principle s nee d be changed o r modifie d i n th e fac e of 1997 : rathe r the y ar e a tribute t o the foresigh t o f ou r foundin g father s who ha d the courage to enunciat e these principle s f u l l y t w o decade s ahea d o f thei r time , an d t o th e fait h and tenacit y w i t h wh i c h the y develo p th e University alon g these lines . I t i s a measure o f ou r succes s tha t toda y w e ca n tak e fo r grante d tha t these principle s continu e t o b e vali d i n plannin g fo r th e Universit y i n the transitio n i n jus t ove r a decade . M A L i n Vice-Chancellor July, 198 5 12