DSR 11C (Revised 5/87)
The British
make a contribution of books to the library.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Council are in touch with the Chinese State Education
Top Secret
Secret
Commission about is.
The Council could also arrange a
formal link between Ningbo and a university in Britain.
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SINO BRITISH FRIENDSHIP SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME (SBFSS)
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The SBFSS is jointly funded by the State Education
Commission, the ODA and the Sir Y K Pao foundation.
1987/88, its first year of operation, 336 students came
to Britain under the scheme. Further expansion is
planned. But Sir Y K Pao has expressed concern about the
level of fees charged by universities to visiting
scholars and the cost of English language training for
Chinese students here. If raised, the Prime Minister
could reassure Sir Y K Pao that we are aware of these
problems and that we are seeing what can be done to
alleviate them.
CAMBRIDGE OVERSEAS TRUST
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It is possible that Sir Y K Pao may also refer to the
Cambridge Commonwealth Trust, which is chaired by the
Prince of Wales and in which both Sir Y K Pao and the
Foreign Secretary are participating as trustees.
The
Prime Minister can certainly express her welcome for this
worthwhile cause, The purpose of which is to promote the
placing of Commonwealth students at Cambridge University.
No comments yet.
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