DSR 11 (Revised Sept 85)
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Thank you for your letter of 8 June in which you
sought advice on whether it would be appropriate for the
Prime Minister to see representatives of "All Chinese
Students in the UK". You have subsequently asked whether
we could identify a more representative group who might
be invited to call on the Prime Minister.
There are currently about 2,800 Chinese students in
the UK. About 50 students are wholly funded by the
British Government under our bilateral aid programme.
Some 800 are jointly funded by the British and Chinese
Government. Typically, we pay the fees and the Chinese
provide living expenses. Nearly all the remaining
students are financed by the Chinese Government. Within
the student community, there are a large number of
different groupings. The biggest is the Chinese Students
and Scholars Association. It claims to have about 2,600
members and to represent all students from the PRC (ie
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