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(c) The Deputy Political Adviser (Security) is filling the post of Principal Assistant Secretary (Security)D currently on loan from Security Branch. The Deputy Political Adviser (Personnel) is holding the post of Principal Assistant Secretary (Civil Service) Development on loan from Civil Service Branch. The third post, Deputy Political Adviser (General) is an existing AOSGC directorate post in the Political Adviser's Office which has been retitled.

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Education for school-age children from China

Following is a question by the Hon Edward Ho Sing-tin and a written reply by the Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Joseph Wong, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Since the middle of this year, the number of Chinese immigrants arriving daily in the territory for permanent residence has increased from 105 to 150 and many of these immigrants are school-age children. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:

(a) whether, in the light of the increasing number of children (aged 6 to 12) from mainland China settling in the territory, the Education Department (ED) has made any assessment and co-ordination of their educational needs at various levels of schooling in the next 5 to 10 years; if so, what are the details of the assessment and co- ordination plan: if not, why not; and

(b) whether the ED has set up any task force to provide assistance and counselling to such children and their parents to cope with the difficulties the children may encounter in their studies?