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SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG : 29 MARCH TO 1 APRIL 1981
BRIEF NO 6: DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GOVERNOR AND SENIOR OFFICIALS : OVERSEAS STUDENTS' FEES
POINTS TO MAKE (Defensive)
DECISION
1. Very sorry unable to help students from Hong Kong, other
Dependent Territories and the Commonwealth.
Examined this very
carefully. UK in difficult economic situation Government
expenditure continually rising. Now having to save on things
that directly affect British people - health service, education
and roads.
FUTURE
2.
Recognise decision equally disadvantageous for Britain and
Hong Kong.
Welcome academic link. We are looking at ways of
easing the position but this will take time and a return to
previous position of full home student status very unlikely.
HONG KONG SCHEME
3. In meantime, hope that Hong Kong's own scheme will reduce
scale of problem. Any way HMG can help in this?
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