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TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1414
- & SEP 1993
OF 030751Z SEPTEMBER 93 !
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PERSONAL FOR P RICKETLIS
FROM P6/GH
YOUR TELNO 719 : VISIT BY MR GOODLAD, OCTOBER 1993
1. WE HAVE DRAWN UP A PRELIMINARY DRAFT PROGRAMME WHICH INCLUDES SOME ITEMS BUILDING ROUND THE EDUCATION THEME. THEY ARE:
(A) A THROUGH BRIEFING COVERING THE EDUCATION POLICY AND SYSTEM IN HONG KONG, INCLUDING AN OVERVIEW OF EDUCATION PROVISIONS, PLANS AND PROBLEM AREAS:
(B) A VISIT TO THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT. THE MINISTER HAS BEEN TO TWO NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICTS (TAI PO AND TSUEN WAN) AND HE MAY WISH TO GO TO AN URBAN DISTRICT THIS TIME. WE SUGGEST THAT SOME EDUCATION ELEMENT OF THE PROGRAMME BE COMBINED WITH A VISIT TO THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT WHERE THE MINISTER MAY VISIT THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, A SECONDARY/PRIMARY SCHOOL, A SPECIAL SCHOOL RUN BY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, TOGETHER WITH OTHER LOCAL FACILITIES:
(C) ATTENDING A RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE BRITISH COUNCIL FOR RETURNING ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDENTS FROM THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN HONG KONG WHO TOOK PART IN THE UK IMMERSION PROGRAMME FOR TEACHER TRAINEE AND THEIR LECTURERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A UK EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME. THE PROGRAMMES ARE JOINTLY FUNDED BY THE BRITISH COUNCIL AND THE GOVERNMENT:
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OTHER SUGGESTED ITEMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(A) A MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR AND HIS POLICY GROUP ON CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS:
(B) A COMMUNITY LUNCH HOSTED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS:
(C) A DINNER HOSTED BY THE BRITISH GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE MINISTER INDICATED DURING HIS LAST VISIT TO HONG KONG THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM ON HIS NEXT VISIT:
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