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FUTURE ACTION ON DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

5. The Secretary of State, while not optimistic, has agreed that we

seek exemption in the first instance for the dependent territories for

whom we have direct responsibility. However, the Secretary of State's

view is that in practice it may be too late to try and get the new

money required for 1980/81, i.e. £4.5 million.

6.

The Governor has suggested that a way might be found for a Hong

Kong Government contribution to the cost of a scheme. It was agreed

with him initially that this should be held in reserve while we tried

to get full home student status for Hong Kong. But it should now be

examined as a provisional arrangement for the current academic year.

7. The Governor's proposal is that HMG and the Governments of the

dependent territories should jointly subsidise first degree students

from those territories. In the case of Hong Kong, this would cost each

Government some £750,000.

STUDENTS FROM FRENCH OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS (Defensive)

8.

Last academic year there were only nine students from these Depart-

ments studying in the UK. The number is therefore insignificant though

the principle is not.

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Hong Kong and General Department

September 1980

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