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Annex A

Number of Student Visas Issued by Consulates in Hong Kong in 1993 to 1995

Year

USA

UK

Canada

Netherlands

Germany | Australia

New Zealand

France

1993

5 025

3 477 (53%) 3

2 828

0

0

3 153

(25%)

362 (4%)

70

1994

4 555

3 222

2 787

0

7

3 109

387

70

(49%)

(31%)

(8%)

1995

4 187

2 979 (48%)

2 603

0

10

3 579

401

67

(32%)

(5%)

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'Figures include renewal of visas (about 5%).

2 Figures include renewal of visas (about 10%).

'The percentage in brackets denotes the proportion of applicants who indicate their intention to pursue undergraduate or

postgraduate courses in the countries concerned.