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programmes were arranged for them on arrival. The Council again held an 'Introduction to Britain' course for 150 Hong Kong students who were leaving for further study in Britain. As in previous years, members of the Council's staff assisted in the recommendation and selection of scholars to be sent to Britain under the auspices of the Sino-British Fellowship Trust, the Federa- tion of British Industries, the Commonwealth Scholarship Com- mission, and the Council's own scholarship scheme. A large number of inquiries were dealt with on matters connected with higher education in Britain and the Commonwealth and many other subjects, and the Council continued to maintain close rela- tions with Government departments, the University of Hong Kong and most of the cultural and higher educational institutions in the Colony. The Council's staff also served on various committees, notably the Government Advisory Committee on Library Services.

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