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The capital cost of expanding HK BC is estimated be $212 million at mid-1988 prices. The annual recurrent costs of the additional 2,000 fte places at mid-1988 prices is estimated at $127 million.

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The cost of constructing Phase III

III of HKUST is estimated to be about $906 million at mid-1988 prices. The estimated initial annual recurrent cost of the proposed additional 3,100 fte places in 1997-2000 is estimated to be in the order of $450 million.

Public Reaction

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The proposed student number targets for the 1991-94 triennium will be generally welcomed. The accelerated development of HKUST and the proposed expansion of HK BC will also be well received.

There

still may

be calls on the

to

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Government further expand degree and non-degree places quickly so that an increased number of students can be trained to fill any gap left by emigration.

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There

be renewed calls may

from Lingnan College staff and students for the

for the College to

to be placed under the UPGC system at an early date.

Publicity

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announcement

Subject to Members' approval of the proposals contained in this memorandum, it is intended that an

of

(i.e. the major proposals

student number targets for the 1991-94 triennium, expansion of HK BC and Phase III development of HKUST)

HKUST) should be made after the Governor's Address in the Legislative Council in October 1988.

Legislative Council Brief

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A Legislative Council Brief will be issued after the Governor's Address.

(The Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr R.G. B. BRIDGE, the Secretary, University and Polytechnic Grants Committee, Mr J.A. FROST, and the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr A.S.J. WOO, will attend for this item.)

18 August 1988

(EMB CR 50/2041/80 (88) V)

COUNCIL CHAMBER