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+THE COMPOSITION OF THE NEW LOCAL BODY WILL REQUIRE CAREFUL CONSIDERATION WITH SOME PROVISION FOR OVERSEAS PARTICIPATION, PARTICULARLY IN THE EARLY STAGES,+ HE SAID.
MR SWAINE SAID THE PROPER DEVELOPMENT OF OUR TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR GROWTH IN PARTICULAR IN THE FIELD OF POSTGRADUATE WORK REQUIRED THAT DUE RECOGNITION BE GIVEN TO THE IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH WITHIN THESE INSTITUTIONS.
THE UPGC RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THE REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP CHAIRED BY LORD FLOWERS FOR A PHASED INCREASE IN FUNDS FOR RESEARCH WERE ALREADY WITH GOVERNMENT.
A START HAD BEEN MADE BY THE UPGC WITH A MODEST PROVISION OF FUNDS IN THE BLOCK GRANTS FOR 1984-85 FOR RESEARCH, AND A FURTHER ALLOCATION HAD BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR THE 1985-88 TRIENNIUM,
IN CONCLUSION, MR SWAINE SAID THE EMPHASIS IN RECENT TIMES HAD BEEN ON EDUCATION, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION WAS A CONCRETE EXAMPLE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS SUBJECT IN THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG,
ONE PARTICULAR TOPIC THAT WOULD NEED TO BE FURTHER ADDRESSED WAS THAT OF OPEN EDUCATION, HE SAID.
→THE UPGC HAS ALREADY FORWARDED ITS VIEWS TO GOVERNMENT AND ITS DI ALOGUE WITH THE INSTITUTIONS IS CONTINUING,+ MR SWAINE SAID.
CHARGES FOR MOBILE TELEPHONES APPROVED
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY APPROVED A MOTION FOR THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY LIMITED TO LEVY INTERCONNECTION CHARGES FOR PUBLIC MOBILE RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICES.
THE MOTION WAS THAT THE SCHEDULE TO THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE BE AMENDED BY ADDING AFTER PART VII THE FOLLOWING:
/+PART VIII
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