TNAG-1632-FCO40-2248-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong--including-visit-1987 — Page 98

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VISIT TO HONG KONG BY LORD GLENARTHUR, 16-19 SEPTEMBER

BRIEF NO 16: PRESS CONFERENCE

(ix) Joint Funding Scheme

(Future of the Joint Funding Scheme?)

1.

HMG and HKG have jointly operated this Scheme since 1983. Scheme has worked well. See no reason why support should not continue, though may of course need adjustment from time to time.

(Plans to change the Scheme?)

2.

While Scheme working well at present, operation and level of

Would not rule out funding kept under review by both governments.

changes if circumstances so require.

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