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(iii)

(iv)

with industry of a possible trade-related scheme

under which the Government would provide some assistance

for companies' expenses on overseas students did not

make sufficient progress to justify setting up such a scheme. However, the discretionary scheme of awards

(para 12 (iii)) will offer a means of providing for

students whom we wish to encourage for diplomatic, trade-related and cultural objectives:

To make some provision for individuals who would not be

picked up under Government to Government schemes, there

should be a programme of general scholarship support

through educational institutions, operating their own guidlines as regards type of recipient and size of award. Universities and colleges would disburse these funds

and 10% of awards funds should be allocated to this

programme (para 7.24). There should be more decentral-

isation in the administration of awards (para 7.25)

There would be objections on grounds of public account-

ability if institutions were free to use public funds to

support students in circumstances which they alone

determined. The Government believe that some of the

students for whom a general programme was intended could be-accommodated within existing schemes or under the ORSAS if extended as proposed at para 12(vi).

*

Money allocated to the ODA Fees Support Scheme should be

used for scholarships instead (para 7.31)

יל

The ODA have already wound up this scheme and its funds

have been reallocated within the Aid Programme generally.

FOREIGN, AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

LONDON

SW1

FEBRUARY 1983