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5. THERE ARE, HOWEVER, OTHER SIMILAR AND HIGHER PRIORITY PROJECTS

TC WHICH WE WOULD BE VERY HAPPY INDEED TO SEE THE GRANT APPLIED,

E.G. THE POLYTECHNIC. MAY I ASK, THEREFORE, THAT THE GRANT BE NOT, AT THIS STAGE, TIED WHOLLY TO THE INSTITUTES BUT MERELY DESCRIBED

AS BEING IN AID OF OBTAINING EQUIPMENT FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

HOPE IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO MAKE THIS CHANGE.

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YOUR PARAGRAPH 3. I WOULD HAVE NO OBJECTION TO YOUR PROPOSAL

FOR A PARLIAMENT QUESTION. IT SHOULD BE NOTED HOWEVER THAT THERE

HAVE IN FACT BEEN SUBSTANTIAL GRANTS MADE IN THE PAST TO BOTH

HONG KONG UNIVERSITY AND THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY.

TRENCH

FILES:

HKD

MR. WILFORD

SIR L. MONSON

COPY TO:

MR. KISCH, ODA.

MR. TOMS, CRE 11, DTI.

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