will be an ever increasing need for the closest possible association between institutes of advanced learning and industry. There is so
much they can do together for the benefit of society.
The Science Parks are a good example. The largest in Britain is at Cambridge. It was established by Trinity College in the early 1970's and occupies a very large site. It has played an important part in the development of Cambridge as a centre for high tech
research.
Mr Vice Chancellor, I am pleased to present to you today a product of that advanced research, a pair of Archimedes 440 computers made by Acorn of Cambridge. The Archimedes is the fastest system in its class: an example of modern British expertise in a field in which we were, of course, pioneers. These two computers are a gift from the British Government with our best wishes. They are intended as a token of our support for the University and a mark of our recognition of the vital role you and similar institutions will be playing in building Hong Kong's future prosperity. They will enable you to establish a powerful and versatile desk-top publishing unit within the University.
The Software for the computers comes with the compliments of Acorn's Hong Kong Office. Software and the designing of the new systems is an area where Britain has won an international reputation: as a matter of fact the computing services industry is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the British economy.
Mr Vice Chancellor, in making this presentation I offer you my
congratulations at the extraordinary progress you and your
colleagues have made and I wish you every success in preparing for the opening of the University in 1991.