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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1977

AS AN INTERIM MEASURE, HE ASKED GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER CONVERTING ONE OF THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION TO START CATERING FOR SPECIALIST TRAINING NEEDS IN MUSIC AND THE ARTS. MANY OF OUR TALENTS WERE NOW BEING LOST, +SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE GAP IN OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM,+ HE SAID.

+HONG KONG IS SOMEWHAT ISOLATED FROM THE WORLD'S MAJOR TRAINING CENTRES FOR THE ARTS AND SO WE MUST TO A LARGE EXTENT BE SELF-RELIANT ON THE FACILITIES WE MAKE AVAILABLE TO OUR STUDENTS.

+WE OWE IT OUR TALENTED YOUNG NOT TO DELAY ANY FURTHER,+ HE SAID.

HE ASKED FOR EARLY IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROGRAMME WHICH HE UNDERSTOOD THE GOVERNMENT HAD DRAWN UP TO BE PART OF AN OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO OUTLINE ITS OBJECTIVES IN THE FIELDS OF CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT, AND TO DEFINE THE SCOPE OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

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