TNAG-0534-FCO40-629-UK-aid-to-Hong-Kong-Polytechnic-and-technical-institutions-1975 — Page 201

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Mr Male

Parliamentary Unit

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS:

1.

HONG KONG

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- 6 MAR 1975

HKK 9/3.

Mr Ron Lewis MP (Labour, Carlisle) has put down four questions for written answer on 10 March, to ask the Secretary of

State if he will:

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(i)

(ii)

(iii)

Publish in the Official Report figures to show the money spent, and the number of students enrolled year by year over the past five years at the Hong Kong Chinese University.

Publish in the Official Report figures to show the money spent, and the number of students enrolled year by year over the past five years at the Hong Kong University.

Publish in the Official Report the money spent, and the number of students enrolled year by year over the past five years at the Hong Kong Polytechnic.

(iv) Make a statement on the progress and prospects of the

Hong Kong Polytechnic.

We have consulted the Governor of Hong Kong and I submit draft replies based on the information we have received from him.

3.

Mr Lewis last visited the Colony in May 1972 but has not asked any questions about Hong Kong since then. His interest in this matter is not known; but the record of the institutions concerned is very creditable.

6 March 1975

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PS/Lord Goronwy-Roberts

PL O'Keeffe

Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Dept.