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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1993

SUPPORT FOR LIFTING EMBARGO AGAINST VIETNAM

THE

SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAD PUBLICLY EXPRESSED ITS SUPPORT FOR A LIFTING OF THE EMBARGO AGAINST THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND WORLD BANK PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM.

IT HAS ALSO SHOWN SUPPORT FOR NORMALISATION OF VIETNAM E RELATIONS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HE SAID.

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MARTIN BARROW IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ASPREY SAID THE BRITISH Government WOULD CONTINUE TO PRESS FOR THIS.

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GOVT ENCOURAGES STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ACTIVELY ENCOURAGES SCHOOLS TO SET UP STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPING THE STUDENTS' SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN

CHAN,

SAID.

THIS ALSO ENHANCES THEIR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL

ADDED.

AWARENESS, HE

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LAU CHIN-SHEK IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), MR CHAN SAID IT WAS NOT CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO PROVIDE SCHOOLS WITH SEPARATE FUNDS FOR PURPOSE.

THIS

SCHOOL

"BACH SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR IS GIVEN A AND CLASS GRANT, AMOUNTING TO $400,000 A YEAR FOR A STANDARD-CLASS SCHOOL, TO COVER THE COST OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THE SETTING UP OF STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS, HE SAID.

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ALSO MAKES AVAILABLE AT ITS CIVIC EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRES REFERENCE MATERIALS TO HELP TEACHERS IN ADVISING THEIR STUDENTS ON THE OPERATION OF STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS.

THERE ARE AT PRESENT 198

ASSOCIATIONS.

SECONDARY

SCHOOLS WITH STUDENT

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