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Multiple-Visit Entry Certificates
5.
Proposal for longer validity for multiple visit entry
certificates being considered.
Overseas Students' Fees
6.
on HMG.
Regret need to raise students' fees.
Financial pressures
No alternative but to cut back on higher education
generally.
7.
Recognise decision creates difficulties for Hong Kong
students. Value academic link. Applaud Hong Kong loan scheme
to help deserving cases.
8.
Overseas Students Trust report being studied. Hong
Kong Government's cost sharing proposals being examined.
Appreciate this and understand Hong Kong's concern.
Difficulty
is to find extra money needed, but will take Hong Kong's
interests fully into account.
Multi-Fibre Arrangement
9.
See Brief No 7.
Vietnamese Refugees in Hong Kong
10.
Admire Hong Kong's role and appreciate difficulties
caused by continuing inflow. We have already done a good
deal and continue to take ship rescue and family reunion
cases. [If pressed] Frankly cannot hold out hope of further
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