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SUBMISSION ON THIS SUBJECT AND HAVE DECIDED THAT THEY DO NOT WISH TO PROVIDE PUBLIC FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE. IN THE LIGHT OF YOUR ASSESSMENT THAT AN APPROACH TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR BY HMG OR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT MIGHT UNDERMINE THE HKUST'S OWN FUND RAISING EFFORTS AND THAT THE ANGLO-HONG KONG TRUST ALREADY HAS ITS HANDS FULL WITH OTHER PROJECTS, WE SEE LITTLE POINT IN PURSUING THIS IDEA ANY FURTHER.
6.
HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY EXCLUDE THE POSSIBILITY OF IDENTIFYING OTHER WAYS OF SUPPORTING THE HKUST, FOR EXAMPLE IN CONNECTION WITH COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH, ACADEMIC LINKS AND POST-GRADUATE STUDY. THE BRITISH COUNCIL'S 1990 PES BID FOR HONG KONG ALREADY INCLUDES POUNDS 600,000 FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES OF THIS KIND. THE COUNCIL ARE NOW LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY OF DEVOTING A PROPORTION OF THESE FUNDS TO THE HKUST. DURING HIS RECENT VISIT TO LONDON, THE VICE CHANCELLOR INDICATED THAT TARGETTED SUPPORT OF THIS KIND WOULD INDEED BE WELCOME.
HURD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
38
LIMITED
HKD
CRD
RMD
ESED
FINANCE D
PS
DISTRIBUTION
39
ADDITIONAL
1
MR T BUCHANAN, BRITISH COUNCIL
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PS/MR MAUDE PS/PUS
MR MCLAREN
MR BURNS
MR BLATHERWICK MISS SPENCER
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