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香港政府

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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN

Sunday, March 10, 1974

EXPENDITURE OF EXPANSION OF EDUCATION SERVICES

The government's estimated expenditure of $1,069 million on

education in the next financial year beginning April 1 allows for expansion

of education services in accordance with present approved policies. It

does not provide for expansion of services as recommended in the Report of

Board of Education on secondary school education in Hong Kong over

the next decade.

comments,

The Board's Report is being examined in the light of public

The Board, which is now back to full strength with the recent

appointment of two new members, will be asked in due course to take

a view on the various comments and advise the government accordingly.

Only then can a policy White Paper be prepared for Hong Kong's

biggest expansion in the secondary sector of education.

"If any

A spokesman for the Education Department said today:

target is approved by the government during the 1974/75 financial year,

supplementary provisions will have to be sought following publication

of the White Paper.

"Of course, every effort will be made to obtain funds as soon as

possible for the implementation of any approved project for the expansion

of secondary education during the next decade."

/It should

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