SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1988
NOTING THAT HE KNEW THE VR PROBLEM WAS A CONSIDERABLE BURDEN ON HONG KONG AND A WORRY, HE SAID BRITAIN WOULD CONTINUE TO DO ALL THEY COULD WITH THE AGENCIES AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WHO HELPED SHARE THIS BURDEN TO BRING ABOUT THE NECESSARY CHANGES WHICH WERE GOING TO BE NEEDED IN VIETNAM IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE FLOW OF VR'S FROM ITS EXISTING PACE.
REFERRING TO A LETTER TO HIM FROM THE CONVENER OF THE LEGCO AD WAS A VERY HOC GROUP ON VR'S, MRS RITA FAN, LORD GLENARTHUR SAID IT FULL LETTER AND DESERVED A VERY FULL AND CAREFUL REPLY.
"I SHALL STUDY THE LETTER AGAIN WITH GREAT CARE AND RESPOND TO IT FULLY, HE NOTED.
HE ADDED THAT THE IMPORTANT THING WAS THAT PRESSURE FROM THE
VERY INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY UPON VIETNAM WAS A
IMPORTANT
AND ONE, BRITAIN WOULD CONTINUE TO TAKE THAT FORWARD WITH THEM. USING THE SUPPORT OF OTHER COUNTRIES AS WELL, AND WITH THE AGENCIES THAT LOOK AFTER THE VR'S.
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION ON THE DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT TALKS
SAID HE DID NOT BEING HELD IN HONG KONG, LORD GLENARTHUR
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ANTICIPATE THE RESULT.
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"WHAT I'M QUITE CONFIDENT IS THAT BOTH SIDES WISH
SEE A SETTLEMENT, AN AGREEMENT, ON THIS ISSUE. AND THEY ARE, BOTH OF THEM, WORKING VERY HARD TO THAT END," HE SAID.
HE NOTED THAT HE WOULD COME TO HONG KONG AGAIN IN EARLY SUMMER
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HAD FOR A SUBSTANTIVE VISIT, AND ADDED THAT THE DISCUSSIONS HAD HERE TODAY WOULD BE VERY IMPORTANT FOR HIM AND FOR OTHERS WHO WERE CONSIDERING THE MANY ISSUES WHICH FACED HONG KONG AND WHICH HE WOULD BE DISCUSSING WHEN HE RETURNED TO LONDON.
STUDENTS RECEIVE YOUDE MEMORIAL AWARDS
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ABOUT 540 LOCAL STUDENTS WERE AWARDED SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL PRIZES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS TODAY (SATURDAY).
AT A CEREMONY AT THE CITY HALL THIS MORNING, LADY YOUDE
THE RECIPIENTS WERE PRESENTED THE AWARDS TO THE STUDENTS.
SELECTED UNDER A SCHEME AIMED AT ENCOURAGING ACADEMIC STUDIES AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AMONG STUDENTS.
THE AWARDS WILL ENABLE THE STUDENTS TO PURSUE LOCAL COURSES SENIOR SECONDARY, UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA AND POSTGRADUATE LEVELS.
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