RESTRICTED
FM BTC HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 27
OF 25023OZ JANUARY 90
?
RESTRICTED
HKB
286/2
!
·CEIV
1990
INDEX
вед
pa.
3
051202 MDLIAN 3030
YOUR TELNO 218 TO HONG KONG: UK/HK SCHOLARSHIPS 1990-91
-C
1. WE HAD ONLY JUST SEEN HK TELNO 214 TO YOU. THE FIRST SELECTION
INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE ON 20 JANUARY AS HAYWARD HAS REPORTED BY BAG TO PAUL HKD. AT A MEETING THE PREVIOUS EVENING HAYWARD WENT OVER AGAIN POINTS MADE IN YOUR TELNO 9 OF 11 JAN 1989 (1989), A COPY OF WHICH WAS PROVIDED TO HKG AT THE TIME. THE CONTINUITY OF OUR COMMITMENT WAS EMPHASISED CAND ACCEPTED) AT THE MEETING AND WE PERSUADED SELECTION COMMITTEE/HKG TO INCREASE SPENDING THIS YEAR (AND POSSIBLY NEXT) PROVIDING SUITABLE CANDIDATES ARE AVAILABLE. ALTHOUGH 1989 TUR WENT FURTHER, WE ARE GLAD YOUR REPLY TO HKG HAS CONFIRMED CONTINUATION OF FCO CONTRIBUTION. THE PARTICULAR BIT OF HKG CONCERNED IS INCLINED TO DOUBT VALIDITY OF INFORMATION ABOUT
FCO POLICY ON THIS TOPIC COMING VIA US. THE SOONER CONTROL OF SK TANG BEQUEST MONEY IS IN UK HANDS THE BETTER. THIS TELEGRAM HAS NOT (NOT) BEEN COPIED TO HONG KONG FOR OBVIOUS REASONS.
HEAP
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
MINIMAL
CRD
16
ADDITIONAL
HONG KONG
1
GOVERNMENT
(OFFICE, LONDON >
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
17
HKD
PAGE 1 RESTRICTED