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PRIORITY

CYPHER/CAT A

FM HONG KONG #38155Z

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

DECANED IN

REGISTRY No. 51

PRICS/SYS

TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 192 GF 3 MARCH.

YOUR TELNO 186 PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION.

LAM

REF

NEA

RLY.

103

2. PROPOSED REPLY ENTIRELY ACCEPTABLE,

3. AS REGARDS THE DRAFT PARAGRAPH ON TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO COVER

POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTARIES, I WOULD SUGGEST REPHRASING TO MAKE

IT CLEAR THAT WE ARE EXTENDING AND NOT MERELY INITIATING FACILITIES

FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE DRAFT:-

QUOTE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AT PRESENT PROVIDE FACILITIES

FOR 23,000 FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME TECHNICAL STUDENTS. APART FROM THE CONSTRUCTION IN ADDITION OF A POLYTECHNIC, HONG KONG ARE AT

PRESENT PLANNING TO BUILD AT LEAST TWO FURTHER TECHNICAL INSTITUTES

BEFORE 1976. HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT HAVE OFFERED TO CONTRIBUTE

TO THE INSTALLATION OF BRITISH EQUIPMENT IN EACH INSTITUTE UNQUOTE.

4. YOUR TELEGRAMS 147 AND 301 OF 17 FEBRUARY 1971 AND 26

APRIL 1971 REFER,

FCO PASS COPY TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

COPIES TO

HKD

PS

PS TO MR ROYLE

SIR L MONSON

MR WILFORD

FFFST

CONFIDENTIAL

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

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