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The ODA paper seeks to make
implementation of the scheme. It
as
clear our wish for rapid proposes building as far
possible on the well-proven administrative arrangements
for the ODA Technical Cooperation Training
Training Scheme, under
which some 320 Chinese students are currently in Britain. At
the same time, i t reflects our requirement of effective
control and supervision of the way
in which Our
contributions is spent. The major specific proposals are:
(i) a Memorandum, to be signed by the British and
Chinese Governments and by Sir YK, which
would set out the objectives, principles and
administrative arrangements of the scheme.
Under this, a
if fund could,
Sir Y K wished, be established to manage the
private sector capital element;
trust separate
(ii) a flexible approach to fields, I evel
and
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duration of study. The major general criterion
would be consistency with the priorities of
Chinese civil modernisation;
(iii) the Cultural Section of our Embassy in Peking,
and the British Council in London would play a
major role
in processing and placing
candidates;
(iv) early discussions in London on the details of implementation. (The Chinese have made clear to us that they would welcome these.)
We
Chinese; the
Sir Y K may
believe that this should be largely acceptable to
Sir Y K and, after discussions, to the
defensive briefing reflects the points which
wish to pursue further. While in London, he is likely to discuss the scheme also wi th the Prime Minister (on 21
March) and Mr Renton (on 19 march); he will also be given a
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