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RIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 186 OF 29 FEBRUARY

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

1. THE FOLLOWING QUESTION HAS BEEN PUT DOWN BY MR. PETER BLAKER FOR

ORAL ANSWER ON 6 MARCH,

BEGINS. TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH

AFFAIRS, WHETHER HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ABOUT HIS RECENT VISIT

TO HONG KONG. ENDS.

2. FOLLOWING IS PROPOSED REPLY.

BEGINS. I HAD WIDE RANGING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GOVERNOR AND THE

OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE

COUNCILS.

I ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF ADDRESSING A LARGE GATHERING OF

BUSINESSMEN, INDUSTRIALISTS AND OTHER LEADING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

I WAS FILLED WITH ADMIRATION AT HONG KONG'S ACHIEVEMENTS WHICH

ARE REMARKABLE BY ANY STANDARDS.

ENDS.

3. FOLLOWING IS DRAFT PARAGRAPH ON TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN NOTES

FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES.

BEGINS. THE KONG KONG GOVERNMENT ARE PLANNING TO BUILD TWO FURTHER

TECHNICAL INSTITUTES BEFORE 1976: HMG HAVE OFFERED TO

CONTRIBUTE £100,000 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF BRITISH EQUIPMENT IN

EACH INSTITUTE. ENDS

4. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS.

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