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Wednesday, October 17, 1973

public and interosted bodies to comment. In the light of this discussion

a White Paper will be submitted for consideration by the Executive and

Legislative Councile embodying the final phased plan for reaching our

targeta. I might add that in examining the Board's targets and proposed

timescale it will be our object to see if these could not somehow be

improved on. I am sure that the Board would endorse this approach. I

also hope that with these basic plans drafted the Board will be able

to turn its attention to a thorough review of the examination system.

The Director of Education will be giving details later in the

debate of the progress made by his Department this year.

Technical Education

I know of the great interest of Honourable Members in the provision

of technical education. It is a fine form of education in itself, and the

capacity of Hong Kong to adapt to changing industrial and commercial

conditions greatly depends on the programme of expansion of technical education.

This has been pursued with considerable energy, and the present forecast is

that in addition to Morrison Hill, technical institutes at Kwai Chung and

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Kwun Tong will be opened In September '75, and at Cheung Sha Wan and San

Po Kong in September 176 and '77 respectively. We will keep the need for

further expansion under careful review. This may well be necessary but

we would like to see the degree of support from both the public and

industry before taking further firm decisions.

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