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REGISTRY No. 51
PRICS/SYS
TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 192 GF 3 MARCH.
YOUR TELNO 186 PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION.
LAM
REF
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2. PROPOSED REPLY ENTIRELY ACCEPTABLE,
3. AS REGARDS THE DRAFT PARAGRAPH ON TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO COVER
POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTARIES, I WOULD SUGGEST REPHRASING TO MAKE
IT CLEAR THAT WE ARE EXTENDING AND NOT MERELY INITIATING FACILITIES
FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE DRAFT:-
QUOTE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AT PRESENT PROVIDE FACILITIES
FOR 23,000 FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME TECHNICAL STUDENTS. APART FROM THE CONSTRUCTION IN ADDITION OF A POLYTECHNIC, HONG KONG ARE AT
PRESENT PLANNING TO BUILD AT LEAST TWO FURTHER TECHNICAL INSTITUTES
BEFORE 1976. HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT HAVE OFFERED TO CONTRIBUTE
TO THE INSTALLATION OF BRITISH EQUIPMENT IN EACH INSTITUTE UNQUOTE.
4. YOUR TELEGRAMS 147 AND 301 OF 17 FEBRUARY 1971 AND 26
APRIL 1971 REFER,
FCO PASS COPY TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
MACLEHOSE
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COPIES TO
HKD
PS
PS TO MR ROYLE
SIR L MONSON
MR WILFORD
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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
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