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to pursue, and finding that they made no move, I had an Interview 

 on the subject with Dr. Leitner, which ended in his requesting me to 

 suggest to them in writing the measures which I would advise them 

 to adopt. 



I accordingly wrote to them, that there appeared to me to be only 

 two methods in which Government could effectively co-operate with 

 their Committee, viz. : 



1. By so far modifying the rules of the Calcutta University, as 

 to admit of purely Oriental Colleges being affiliated to it ; appro- 

 priate honours and degrees being awarded to the foremost pupils of 

 these Colleges, by a special machinery formed for the purpose ; 

 grants-in-aid being, at the same time, allowed to these Colleges ; — or 



2ndly. By so far modifying the Grant-in-aid Bules, as to admit 

 of an Oriental University, such as the Committee propose to establish 

 for the Punjab, receiving a grant-in-aid ; and being otherwise dealt 

 with as a grant-in-aid Institution. 



The Committee, I find, unanimously preferred the latter, and within 

 the last few days, I have received from them a Resolution in English* 

 to this effect, which I am now about to submit to Government. 



I intimated to Dr. Leitner, that I considered the first of these me- 

 thods, if practicable, to be by far the preferable one, and pointed out 

 that if they did not at least make the effort to secure its adoption, 

 they would subject themselves to the same charges, which they bring 

 against the Anglo-Educationists, of being too exclusive. But they 

 have nevertheless, as I have stated, determined to solicit the adop- 

 tion of the second measure, in preference — despairing, it would appear 

 — and not perhaps without reason — of obtaining any such concession 

 on the part of the Calcutta University, as would meet their views. 



Not being myself conversant with University matters, and being 

 at a distance from the Head-Quarters of the Supreme Government, 

 where the Calcutta University has been established, I feel that I am by 

 no means competent to discuss this matter, or to advise in connection 

 with it, successfully. And accordingly, if the members of the Asiatic 

 Society who take a deep interest in the cause of Oriental Literature, 

 and are more favourably circumstanced than I, will afford us the 



* A copy is subjoined, 



