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EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
Lower Albert Road, Hong Kong
3 July 1992
Mr Michael Long
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
PCS 285/393/1
Culture Relations Department London SW1A 2AH
United Kingdom
Dear hus
hur Long.
UK/HK Scholarships Scheme
I was delighted to receive your letter of 20 March 1992 in which you agreed to improve the effectiveness of the UK/HK Scholarships Scheme. I am most grateful to you for your support in this matter.
You agreed that nine new scholarships should be established from 1993-94 to 1996-97, to be funded equally by UK and HK,
with the UK contribution to be covered by up to two-thirds of the interest from the late Sir Shiu Kin Tang Bequest.
This was the option set out in paragraph 10 and Appendix II of the UK/HK Scholarships Committee's paper enclosed with my letter of 21 October 1991.
Subsequently, the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club has also agreed to increase its annual commitment, but by £100,000 per annum for 3 years starting in 1993-94. This funding option was detailed in paragraph 11 and Appendix III of the UK/HK Scholarships Committee's paper. This arrangement would also enable nine new scholarships each year to be established, although for a shorter period.
From the point of view of the Jockey Club, a fixed annual commitment is easier to approve and to administer. Since the difference between the two options is nominal, and since £100,000 per annum for 3 years from 1993-94 falls within. the two-third accrued interest of the Sir Shiu Kin Tang Bequest, can I assume that you will not have any difficulty in following the Jockey Club's chosen option? The review of the scheme in 1994-95 will, of course, address the question of levels of funding in the longer term.
Pending your reply a draft press release is being prepared, and I shall seek your clearance before it is issued.
Yar sinceus.
ALM
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(John Chan)
Secretary for Education and Manpower