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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1987

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HARWELL REPORT NEAR COMPLETION

THE CONTINGENCY PLAN REPORT BEING COMPILED FOR THE GOVERNMENT BY THE UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY AT HARWELL IS NEARING COMPLETION, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON PIERS JACOBS, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHENG HON-KWAN, JACOBS SAID: "THE REPORT WILL PROVIDE ADEQUATE GUIDANCE ON THE PRODUCTION OF AN APPROPRIATE CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR HONG KONG CAPABLE OF RESPONDING EFFECTIVELY TO ANY RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY SITUATION THAT MIGHT ARISE FROM AN ACCIDENT AT THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER STATION.

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MR JACOBS ADDED THAT THE REPORT WAS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.

DISCUSSIONS ON FORM 6 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

IS CLOSELY RELATED THE QUESTION OF UNDER-ENROLMENT IN FORM 6

EDUCATION TO THE MORE FUNDAMENTAL ISSUE OF WHAT THE AIM OF SIXTH FORM

AND MANPOWER, THE HON RON SHOULD BE, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION BRIDGE, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

BRIDGE SAID WAS THAT SIXTH AIMING FOR UNIVERSITY

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON DESMOND LEE, MR THE EDUCATION COMMISSION'S VIEW IN ITS SECOND REPORT FORM EDUCATION SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO THOSE ENTRANCE.

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"PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE VIEW, HE ADDED.

REPORT ALSO

SUPPORT GENERALLY

THIS

IS FINALLY TAKEN ON MR BRIDGE SAID: "THUS WHATEVER DECISION

SEEMS CLEAR THAT SCHOOLS OTHER ASPECTS OF SIXTH FORM EDUCATION, IT

MORE IN LINE MUST REVIEW THEIR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS TO BRING THEM WITH THE BROADER OBJECTIVES OF SIXTH FORM EDUCATION.'

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DISCUSSIONS WITH SUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO

HOLD HE SAID THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WOULD

WORK OUT THE RELEVANT SCHOOL COUNCILS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE AIM WAS FULFILLED.

1978

MR

SAID: BRIDGE PLACES DERIVES SENIOR SECONDARY

"THE

FROM

AND

FORM 6 PLACES

TWO

ON THE PROVISION OF SIXTH FORM PLACES,

FORM PRESENT POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SIXTH THE

WHITE PAPER

OF "THE DEVELOPMENT TERTIARY EDUCATION". OUR AIM IS TO PROVIDE SUBSIDISED FOR UP TO ONE THIRD OF STUDENTS ENTERING SUBSIDISED FORM 4 PLACES YEARS PREVIOUSLY.

/HE ADDED