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Secretary for Education and Manpower:- Sir, as I said this

working party has already been set up with

reference and membership.

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terms of

I think until their report is

known it will be difficult, at this stage to judge exactly

what further might be needed for consulting other interests.

Dr. Tse: Sir, as far as I know, the fees of the private

schools are controlled by the Government. And at the moment,

it is set at a level much lower than that of aided schools.

Does the Government have a plan to allow them to raise this

level to that of the aided schools so that private schools

can improve their facilities and also have better staff

with better qualifications so that in buying places from

them the Government will really be paying a fair price?

Secretary for Education and Manpower:- The answer

The answer to the

first part of the question, that is, the factual part, is

yes, that is correct. I entirely take Dr. Tse's point, but

in the terms of reference of the working group to which we

have been referring is included the term to review the

general issue of fee levels and I would certainly regard it

as within the purview of that Working Party or in the

consideration of its report, that this aspect of the matter

could be further investigated and pursued.