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SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG: 5 NOVEMBER 1980 AT 10.00 AM

BRIEF NOT 4: OVERSEAS STUDENTS' FEES

POINTS TO MAKE

1.

Acknowledge. claim of Dependent Territories for exemption

Will make case to Cabinet colleagues

on grounds of principle.

but prospects very poor.

of home student rates.

with Hong Kong.

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May

Most unlikely to get cash for restoration

be no funds even for a shared scheme

2. Best tactics still to pursue point of principle in Cabinet.

But FCO and Hong Kong must now start to consider fall-back schemes,

either shared or wholly financed by Hong Kong.

What do you

suggest?

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