中文摘要：

根据最近在剑桥大学和清华大学发现的相关档案史料，重构了王竹溪先生赴剑桥大学求学过程中一些不为人知的经历，从而丰富了我们对王竹溪在20世纪30年代生活、学习和研究情况的了解。王竹溪的故事，不仅反映了当时中国物理学家与狄拉克、福勒和罗伯茨等英国物理学家的交往情况，而且体现了周培源、王守竞、叶企孙和梅贻琦等人对年轻物理学家的精心培养与热情支持。更重要的是，明确地展示了周培源等为了培育未来中国理论物理研究的带头人，而有针对性地将优秀的理论物理工作者派往海外，在西方物理大师身边学习和成长的远见卓识。历史证明，周培源等人的谋略的确有力地推动了我国理论物理学的发展，并产生了重要的国际影响。

英文摘要：

Based on a group of newly discovered archival materials at University of Cambridge and Tsinghua University, we have reconstructed in this essay some previously unknown experiences of Jwu-Shi Wang during his studying in University of Cambridge. As a result, this essay enriches our knowledge of Wang＇s life and study during the 1930s. Wang＇s story not only reveals the contemporary exchanges and associations between Chinese physicists and their British colleagues such as Paul Dirae, Ralph Fowler, John K. Roberts, etc. , but also represents the passionate support to younger physicists on the part of P. Y. Chou, S.C. Wang, Chi-Sun Yeh, and others. More importantly, we argue, J.S. Wang＇s experience clearly demonstrates Chou＇s farsighted design and persistent efforts to dispatch talented Chinese theorists overseas and let them study with Western masters in order to nurture future leaders of theoretical physics in China. History proves that the strategic planning of Chou and his colleagues indeed effectively advanced the Chinese development in theoretical physics and was of significant international impact.