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SIR Y K PAO'S CHEVENING WEEKEND, 15-16 MARCH 1986
IV
SIR Y K PAO'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Points to Make
1.
Delighted with progress towards working out details of
your scholarship scheme: useful discussions with Mr Pan and
with Chinese authorities. Remains high priority to attract
more Chinese students to Britain. Your scheme can make a
major contribution. Imaginative, generous and welcome.
2.
Hope implementation can begin soon and that y ou can
agree to proceed on
on basis of paper given to Mr Pan. Draws
on considerable ODA and British Council experience of
managing Chinese student schemes. Believe it provides best
way forward. Particularly hope
y ou
can agree to early
between UK and Chinese
technical discussions in London
specialists and your representatives.
3.
Your understanding of Chinese position?
Defensive Points
Why not capital sum?
4.
annual
Precluded by our system of government financing.
contribution we
the same spending power.
But
envisage would give scheme roughly
Early discussions difficult: wish to be present my self
5.
to
We envisage discussions at expert level, reporting
y ou
and to British and Chinese Ministers. Inevitable long
lead time in setting up any Chinese scholarship scheme even
after details agreed (our experience indicates up to 18
months). Believe Chinese would welcome early discussions.