Chinese Students

Mr. MacFarquhar
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many students from China have been trained in the United Kingdom in each of the past five years; how many in each subject; and what has been the average length of stay.

Mr. Luard
The number of students from China in the United Kingdom in each of the past five academic years and their disciplines are as follows:administered by the British Council— are as follows:-------------
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|1972/73|…|…|…|Nil|
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|1973–74|…|…|…|11|
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|1974–75|…|…|…|15|
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|1975–76|…|…|…|15|
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|1976–77|…|…|…|17|
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The average length of stay was 11 months.

Mr. MacFarquhar
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British university sinologists of the rank of lecturer and above  have spent a month or more working at institutions in China relevant to their disciplines in each of the past five years; and what has been the average length of stay.

Mr. Luard
None.

Mr. MacFarquhar
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British doctors, technical experts, business men, or academics have spent periods of a month or more in China advising on their speciality in each of the past five years; and what has been the average length of stay.

Mr. Luard
As the information requested cannot be provided without consultation with a wide range of organisations, I shall write to my hon. Friend as soon as it is available.