§ Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the Secretary for Technical Co-operation what criteria he relies on to decide whether a bona fide overseas student is or is not recommended or sponsored by his own Government.
§ Mr. VosperI do not see the need for any criteria. Whether a student is recommended or sponsored by his Government is a question of fact.
§ Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the Secretary for Technical Co-operation what additional services the British Council offers to bona fide overseas students who are recommended or sponsored by their own Governments as compared with other bona fide overseas students.
§ Mr. VosperThe additional services provided by the British Council tobona fide students recommended as such by their own Governments are:
- (i) reception and assistance on arrival in Britain;
- (ii) help in finding suitable living accommodation;
- (iii) courses to introduce and explain life in Britain.