Costa (1988-89 estimates)
Total Programme £7,885,000 including
FCO grant in aid
€ 694,000
ODA grant in aid
£ 694,000
ODA aid administration and other ODA funds £1,045,000
Agency funds
£5,293,000
Revenue
Total programme
Staff
Representative and Cultural Counsellor
£ 159,000
£7,885,000 including UK overheads.
David Marler
7 London-appointed staff
Regional Director Shanghai and Consul (Cultural) Duncan Jackman
Local staff Peking 14
Future developments
Local staff Shanghai 3
With the increase in Government grant for 1989/90 the Council will expand its operations in China by:
establishing British Studies Courses in Peking and Canton to improve understanding of modern Britain in tertiary level teachers.
setting up 5 information centres in provincial cities to improve access to English Language teaching material and to information on Britain, and opportunities in British education.
increasing the number of links between British and Chinese universities and polytechnics.
The Council will also negotiate with the Chinese the opening in Hong Kong of an office to cover South China and to increase Council activities in the region.
East Asia Unit
March 1989
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