CYPHER CAT A
SECRET
IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NO 861
SECRET
TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
8 JULY 1968.
ADDRESSED CO TELNO 861 OF 8TH JULY RFI PEKING.
25.
YOUR TELEGRAM 1261 : CHUNG WAH SCHOOL.
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STRICTLY, LATEST DATE TO COMMENCE DEREGISTRATION PROCESSES IS 14TH AUGUST 1968, ASSUMING GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL STATES IN THE NOTICE
SERVED UNDER SECTION 44(2) OF EDUCATION ORDINANCE, THAT UNTIL
DETERMINATION OF ANY PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS SECTION THE REGISTRATION
OF THE SCHOOL IS DEEMED TO BE CANCELLED, 1.E. USING POWERS UNDER
SECTION 44C3).
2. BUT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'S ADVICE IN DECEMBER WAS THAT 21 DAYS'
NOTICE SHOULD BE GIVEN WHEN THE NOTICE UNDER SECTION 44(2) WAS
ISSUED, THUS ALLOWING A PERIOD OF TIME FOR THE SCHOOL TO SHOW CAUSE
BEFORE THE EXPIRY DATE OF THE NOTICE. THIS MEANS THAT 25TH JULY 1968
IS THE LATEST DATE TO START PROCESS IF THIS ADVICE IS TO BE FOLLOWED.
3. THE DATE MENTIONED IN MY EARLIER TELEGRAM, I.E. 18TH JULY 1968
WAS CHOSEN PRIMARILY BECAUSE IT IS JUST AFTER THE START OF THE
SCHOOLS SUMMER HOLIDAYS.
COMMONWEALTH OFFICE PLEASE PASS IMMEDIATE PEKING
SIR D. TRENCH
FILES
C.O. H.K.LEPT
REPEATED AS REQUESTED/
ADVANCE COPIES SENT
F.O. F.E.D.
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RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No. 63
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