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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON (FCO PLEASE PASS).

YOUR TELNO 197.

INFORMATION REQUESTED ON WHICH TO BASE REPLY TO MR. HAL MILLER'S

QUESTION IS AS FOLLOWS:

TYPE OF EDUCATION

PLACES IN

1966-67

PLACES IN

1976-77

PERCENTAGE

INCREASE

(1) SUBSIDISED

SECONDARY

PLACES (A)

(2) FURTHER EDUCATION

A) TECHNICAL

INSTITUTES (B)

63,600

246,200

286.8

15,100

(B) COLLEGES OF

EDUCATION (C)

2,200

2,800

30.9

(C) REGISTERED POST-

4,200

SECONDARY

COLLEGES (D)

((D) PUBLIC SECTOR

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