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IT HAS COME TO OUR NOTICE, THROUGH OUR WASHINGTON OFFICE, THAT THE BRITISH COUNCIL IN CANADA WAS APPROACHED BY DR. ANDREJ KOSTECHI LAST NOVEMBER CONCERNING A PROPOSAL TO ATTRACT PEOPLE FROM HONG KONG TO EMIGRATE TO POLAND. DR. KOSTECHI SAID THAT HE HAD SPOKEN IN JUNE WITH GORDON WEATHERILL AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN WARSAW ABOUT THE RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS FOR COLLEGES TO TEACH ENGLISH WHICH WERE BEING ESTABLISHED IN POLAND WITH BRITISH COUNCIL ASSISTANCE. HE PROPOSED A PROJECT WHICH WOULD ATTRACT ENGLISH TEACHERS FROM HONG KONG TO EMIGRATE THERE. HE SAID HE HAD ASKED WEATHERILL WHETHER MONEY FROM THE KNOW-HOW FUND MIGHT BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROJECT AND HAD BEEN TOLD THAT A REPLY WOULD BE SENT THROUGH THE HIGH COMMISSION IN OTTAWA.
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WHILE WE ARE INTERESTED IN SCHEMES WHICH WOULD PROVIDE ASSURANCE TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO STAY IN HONG KONG, WE DO NOT SUPPORT ANY INITIATIVE WHICH ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO LEAVE. OUR VIEW ON DR. KOSTECHI'S PROPOSAL IS THAT IT WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, VIA THE BRITISH COUNCIL OR IN ANY OTHER WAY, TO GET INVOLVED BECAUSE HIS PROPOSAL WOULD ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO LEAVE HONG KONG. FCO MAY WISH TO COMMENT ON THIS.
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