WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1978
SIR SZE-YUEN ALSO NOTED THAT IN THE LAST ACADEMIC YEAR. THE POLYTECHNIC HAD TIME TO EXAMINE ITS PAST AND TO IDENTIFY THE PLAN FOR ITS OBJECTIVES IN THE LONGER-TERM, DESPITE ITS RAPID AND CONTINUED EXPANSION, THIS WAS DONE PARTICULARLY IN THE CONTEXT OF A VISITATION OF THE UNIVERSITIES AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE IN MARCH 1977 WHEN, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE POLYTECHNIC SUBMITTED A COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE TRIENNIUM 1978-81, IN PHASE WITH SIMILAR TRIENNIAL PLANS OF THE TWO UNIVERSITIES, HE SAID.
SIR SZE-YUEN EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE THAT THE POLYTECHNIC, WHICH NOW PLAYS A PROMINENT PART IN HONG KONG'S FAST-MULTIPLYING ARRAY OF SOCIAL SERVICES WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP IN TUNE WITH HONG KONG'S EVER-CHANGING AND INCREASING NEEDS.
UK'S CONCERN FOR HONG KONG
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY THAT THE CONCERN OF HONOURABLE MEMBERS OVER THE EEC-HONG KONG TEXTILES AGREEMENT WAS CONVEYED TO HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LAST MONTH.
+I_HAVE_NOW BEEN ASKED TO ASSURE THEM (HONOURABLE MEMBERS) THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S CONCERN FOR THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG REMAINS AS STRONG AS EVER, + MR. HADDON-CAVE SAID IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON. FRANCIS TIEN.
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