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scheme for Hong Kong teachers in the UK, for which £0.6 million should be earmarked in the unallocated provision for FY 1990/91.

CRD agree, RMD have been consulted.

BACKGROUND

3.

a

Following a meeting last September between the then Foreign Secretary, Mr Major, and the Chairman and Director-General of the British Council, the British Council put forward a number of proposals for strengthening educational links with Hong Kong as way of demonstrating Britain's commitment to the territory. then, the Hong Kong Government have also made some

suggestions.

4.

The proposals are as follows:

British Council proposals

additional

Estimated Cost

Since

A. Endowment of a Research Institute

at the Hong Kong University of of Science and Technology

Set up costs: £3 million £5 million or £8 million

10 million over two years

(depending on choice of

B. Education Trust Fund for post-graduate research and

professional training in the UK.

C. Support for professional

training in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Government proposals

D. Immersion English Language

Training for teacher trainees

and lecturers at Colleges of

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research area).

Recurrent costs:

£0.5 million p.a

over 5

years and £0.1 million p.a

thereafter

£5 million over 5 years

£0.3 million p.a.

£0.6 million p.a.