TNAG-0335-FCO40-371-Visits-of-Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Commonwealth-Af-1972 — Page 8

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DRAFT SUPPLEMENTARY BRIEF

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24/11

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Department

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

2/3 NOVEMBER 1972

AID

1.

Paragraphs 17 19 of the defensive brief

cover aid. The ODA have just told us that

Mr Wood would be prepared to contemplate contributing

towards the cost of the Polytechnic. The ODA would

like their contribution to take the form of technical

assistance, including the provision of books and

equipment.

Mr Wood has in mind a contribution of

the order of £ million, which would be spread over

2/3 years, and should preferably not be disbursed at

the same time as the £400,000 already agreed for the

technical institutes

2. In view of the shortness of the Secretary of

State's visit, it might be better if an announcement about

of this aid were to be left for Mr Royle's visit.

If asked, the Secretary of State might like to say

that he thought we would be able to do something

would love more for the Polytechnic, but that Mr Royle is going

inte details.

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