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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1974
CLOSING OF LONDON EXTERNAL DEGREE SYSTEM
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THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON HAS NOTIFIED ALL OVERSEAS AUTHORITIES THAT IT WILL CEASE TO REGISTER STUDENTS OVERSEAS, INCLUDING THOSE RESIDENT IN HONG KONG, FOR EXTERNAL DEGREES ON AND AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1977. SINCE IT IS NO LONGER APPROPRIATE OR NECESSARY THAT IT SHOULD CONTINUE TO OFFER A WORLDWIDE EXTERNAL DEGREE SERVICE.+
FOR THOSE REGISTERED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 1977, EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD UNDER EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR A FEW MORE YEARS FROM THAT DATE. THEREAFTER THE SYSTEM OF OVERSEAS AUTHORITIES WILL COME TO AN END.
THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON HAS INDICATED THAT AFTER THE CLOSURE OF THE EXTERNAL DEGREE SYSTEM, IT MAY STILL BE POSSIBLE TO MAKE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATES IN VERY EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
SUCH EXCEPTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE EXTREMELY LIMITED AND NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE TO HONG KONG RESIDENTS.
PERSONS CONTEMPLATING STUDYING WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM SHOULD NOTE THAT THE EXTERNAL DEGREE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE THERE ON A LIMITED SCALE AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1977. REGISTRATION IN THE U.K. WILL THEN BE RESTRICTED TO THOSE WHO STUDY PRIVATELY, PART-TIME, OR BY CORRESPONDENCE.
REGISTRATION PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1, 1977 IS NOT AFFECTED IN ANY WAY BY THIS STATEMENT.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF BELLEVIEW DRIVE
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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE NORTHERN SECTION OF BELLEVIEW DRIVE WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC FOR A PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS STARTING ON MONDAY CAPRIL 29) TO ENABLE REMEDIAL WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT TO THE ROCK FACE ABOVE THIS SECTION OF THE ROAD.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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