香港總督府
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
HONG KONG
P K Cavaye Esq
Representative
British Council
255 Hennessy Road
HONG KONG
·17 November 1979
Drew M. Cauage.
Thank you for your letter of 9 November about the language training scheme for Vietnamese refugees. The Governor was unfortunately unable to deal with it before leaving.
As a Government we have a great interest in any means of increasing the speed of resettlement of refugees from Hong Kong. I have no doubt that English language training will help greatly with the resettlement programme in the United Kingdom. As such I welcome the idea. I under- stand you are continuing to discuss the details with Morris Morgan.
We have also, of course, a great interest in the continued development and success of the programme for teaching English to the more permanent members of the Hong Kong community. I know what a great demand there is for British Council teaching in this field. I hope that nothing you do for the Vietnam refugees would be at the expense of the programme for local Chinese.
I see that the proposal is to look for funding for the programme from the Home Office. Since this will help their resettlement programme in the United Kingdom, I agree that this is a good starting point. Please let us know, however, if this method of funding runs into difficulties.
Jon sinuly, Push But
Jack Cater)
Acting Governor
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.