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CONFIDENTIAL

Item

Commonwealth Institute

Commonwealth

Parliamentary

Association

Nature and amount of

subsidy (1993-94)

$14,000 to meet annual contribution

$550,000 to meet membership

fees, attendance at overseas conferences, seminars and exchange visits

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(Hong Kong Branch)

Commonwealth Foundation

Commonwealth Youth Programme Secretariat

Commonwealth Legal Advisory Service

Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Scheme

$58,000 to meet annual contribution towards a fund administered by the

Commonwealth Foundation

$80,000 to meet annual contribution

$40,000 to meet annual contribution

$1,800,000 to meet contri-

bution for award of scholarships to post- graduate students

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Savings will result from the severence of official links in the above areas and from the cessation of attendance by government officers at various Commonwealth functions listed at Annex B. There are no other financial and staffing implications.

CONSULTATION

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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been consulted and agrees with the proposal set out in this memorandum.

Executive Council