TNAG-1072-FCO40-1322-Policy-of-the-Government-of-Hong-Kong-on-education-1981 — Page 193

Mr Donald

Parliamentary Unit

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HKK

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RECEIVED BE PRACY NO. 51 2 0 MAR 1981

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

PENTRY Action Takej

ملاء

PA

$20.3.

Pero 23131

PQs: HONG KONG:

11

1.

EDUCATION

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I submit draft answers to two related POs put down by George Cunningham MP (Islington South and Finsbury Labour) for written answer on 13 March. They have been cleared with the Hong Kong Government and CRD.

2. The request for a list of institutions of higher education is straightforward: there are ten. The other question, on whether Hong Kong makes a contribution to HMG's costs on higher education, is less so. The direct answer is no, but to say this without reference to the loan scheme currently being worked out in Hong Kong may cause embarrassment to the Hong Kong Government Office, who have been at pains to assure Hong Kong students in Britain that everything He of possible is being done to assist them in view of their having to pay

full fees. I have therefore added a sentence outlining the form this

SSE

(148) scheme might take.

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F. Morrice

16 March 1981

P Morrice

cc: CRD

Hong Kong & General Department

Astmeld

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