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less than about $38 million, made up as follows:-

for a new college of the Polytechnic accommodating 2,000

full time students

Buildings

$15 million

Equipment and furniture

$13 million

Total

$28 million

to cover further development of the Technical College as a college

of the Polytechnic for 2,000 full time students

Buildings

# 5 million

Equipment and furniture

$ 5 million

Total *

$10 million

Annual recurrent expenditure might be of the order of $20 million for a new college of the Polytechnic with 2,000 full time students. An additional of $10 million per annum should be allowed for the Technical College. It is stressed that these figures are tentative and have not been referred to the Director of Public Works for scrutiny. It is possible that there may, in the event, be a wide discrepancy between the figures quoted and what ultimately may be given in any estimates obtained from the Director.

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If the proposals put forward in this memorandum meet with the approval of Honourable Members, it is considered that the next step should be to appoint a Polytechnic Planning Committee with the following terms of reference:-

"In the light of Government's intention, as conveyed to the

Committee, to provide not later than 1974 facilities in institutions of higher vocational education, under the control of a Polytechnic Board, ultimately to cater for a number of students not exceeding about 4,000 full time and 20,000 part-time, to advise on and make proposals, after due consultation with Government Departments and other interested bodies, in respect of:-

(a)

the scope of the initial courses to be offered;

(b) the site and schedules of accommodation for the

new College of Technology;

(c) the establishment of the Hong Kong Polytechnic Board;

(d) legislation setting out the powers and duties of the

Board, and providing for the proper regulation of the affairs of the Polytechnic and its constituent colleges;

(e) the financing of the Polytechnic and its constituent colleges under the control of the Polytechnic Board;

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