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FROM: Ros Moore
Hong Kong Department
DATE: 13 May 1993
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FUTURE OF SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES FOR HONG KONG
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Problem
What to do about the future of FCO (Diplomatic Wing)
sponsored scholarship schemes for Hong Kong?
1.
Recommendation
2. I recommend that we phase out the UK/Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme in conjunction with the Hong Kong Government, commencing in 1994/5 and to be completed by 1996/7. I also recommend that we use £0.5 million of the savings produced by
the phase-out for new targetted FCOSAS awards, funding for which should commence in 1996/7. HMG should, for the present, continue supporting UK/Hong Kong Scholarships at the current levels of £40,000 from FCOSAS resources plus the balance of accrued and annual interest from the S K Tang Bequest (this Scheme comes under review in 1994/5). CRD concur.
Background and Arqument
3.
Hong Kong currently receives a total of £2.24 million of
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