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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 259 OF 17 MARCH
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON (FCO PLEASE PASS).
YOUR TELNO. 185 OF 16TH MARCH.
2. THE INFORMATION IN YOUR SUGGESTED REPLY (A) IS CORRECT.
3. THE FIRST LINE OF SUGGESTED REPLY (B) SHOULD READ:
''THE REVISED ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION IN 1975/76',
YOU MAY LIKE TO ADD TO THE END OF THE FIRST SENTENCE:
IMPLYING AN INCREASE TO DOLLARS 1510 MILLION IN
1977-78 AT 1976 PRICES.'' AND YOU MIGHT ADD TO THE LAST SENTENCE
HIGHER INSTITUTES OF EDUCATION: A FURTHER DOLLARS 11
MILLION WILL BE DRAWN FROM THE FUND BY THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
TRAINING AUTHORITY AND THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY.''
4. THE LAST SENTENCE OF SUGGESTED REPLY (C) SHOULD READ:
**THE RATIO OF BEDS TO POPULATION WILL THUS BE INCREASED FROM
4.11 TO 4.18 PER 1,000 POPULATION AND WHEN OTHER PROJECTS CURRENTLY
IN HAND ARE COMPLETED THE RATIO WILL INCREASE TO 4.55."'
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