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CONFIDENTIAL #Z
Subject
14. Hong Kong
Students Overseas
15. Use of
Language in
Education
Purpose
To consider Hong Kong's needs and responses in the light of the proposed levels of fees charged to Hong Kong students in tertiary institutions in the United Kingdom.
To strengthen the teach- ing of language in schools, and to review the policy on the language of instruction in secondary schools.
Progress made and present position.
1
.The two schemes of financial ..
assistance to Hong Kong students studying in the United Kingdom are
The London now in operation.
Office, in conjunction with the... UPGC, is implementing each scheme.
تیم مهند
100 sild
(a) The establishment of the
Chinese Language Foundation is to be considered by a Working
Following inter- Party.
departmental discussion, the membership of the Working Party has been agreed and letters of invitation have been sent to prospective unofficial members.
(b) The Governor-in-Council has
approved the provision of
additional teachers for remedial teaching in the English and
Next quarter target
To maintain
routine monitor- ing of each scheme.
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To set up the Working Party and monitor the implementation of the other proposal to strengthen the teaching of language in schools.
CONFIDENTIAL #2
Chinese languages, and Finance
Committee has voted the funds
necessary to implement the
proposals with effect from September 1982.
/16.