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(F) SOCIAL PROGRAMMES
7. AS THE BULK OF NEW PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IS IN THE NEW
TOWNS WE ARE TENDING TO LINK DISCUSSION OF THE TWO SUBJECTS UNDER
THE GENERAL HEADING OF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES.'' YOU WILL NOTE
THAT IN THE ADDRESS BY THE LATE GOVERNOR TO THE OPENING SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 8.10.86 THE SECTION ON HOUSING WAS
INCLUDED IN THE SECTION ON DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE RATHER
THAN UNDER SOCIAL PROGRAMMES. NEVERTHELESS, WE ARE CONTENT TO BOW
TO YOUR JUDGEMENT IN THIS CONTEXT.
(G) EDUCATION
8.
PARA 2 THE SECOND REPORT BY THE EDUCATION COMMISSION IS OF
GREAT SIGNIFICANCE TO HONG KONG AS IT IS A BLUE-PRINT FOR THE FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT OF MANY ASPECTS OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM. ITS
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PROVOKING PARTICULAR CONTROVERSY WITH REGARD
TO THE FUTURE OF SIXTH FORM EDUCATION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH
COURSES AT THE TERTIARY LEVEL. THE ISSUES ARE COMPLEX AND THEREFORE
CANNOT BE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL IN THIS REPORT, BUT WE WOULD BE MOST
UNEASY IF ALL REFERENCE TO SUCH A SIGNIFICANT REPORT WAS DROPPED.
WE THEREFORE SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING IN AN ATTEMPT TO STRENGTHEN THE
PARAGRAPH IN QUESTION :
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OPEN EDUCATION AND THE
SECOND SENTENCE ONWARDS TO READ **
FINANCING OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM. PUBLIC COMMENT HAS BEEN
INVITED ON ITS PROPOSALS AND CONSIDERABLE DEBATE HAS BEEN
GENERATED. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXPECTS TO MAKE DECISIONS ON
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REPORT'S RECOMMENDATIONS IN EARLY 1987,
FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE PERIOD OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION.
9. PARA 3 AMENDMENT AGREED.
10. PARA 5 AMENDMENT AGREED.
(H), (1) AND (J)
11.
AMENDMENTS AGREED.
(K) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
12.
PARA 2, SENTENCE 2. IN THIS CASE LAST YEAR'' ACTUALLY
MEANS THE YEAR UNDER REPORT 1.E. 1986. WE AGREE WITH YOUR OTHER
SUGGESTIONS.
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