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HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO 1089 18 SEPTEMBER, 1968
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ADDRESSED CC TELEGRAM NO. 1089 OF 18TH SEPTEMBER, REI PEKING.
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PEKING TELEGRAM 1. 262: COMMUNIST SCHOOLS.
AS. STATED. IN NY TELEGRAM NC. 1067 PARAGRAPH-3011) WE ARE WELL
AWARE OF THESE EFFICIENCES IN THE ORDINANCE, WHICH HAVE OF
COURSE BECOME MORE EMBARRASSING SINCE 1967. THEY ARISE BECAUSE THE
ORDINANCE RECUIRES CERTAIN DETAILS TO BE PROVIDED, BEFORE REGISTRAT-
REGIS
LOK IS FINALLY EFFECTED, OF SUCH A KIND THAT THEY CANNOT REALLY
DE PROVIDED UNTIL AFTER THE SCHOOL IS OPERATING: ONE EXAMPLE IS A
DETAILED SYLLABUS OF THE VARIOUS SUBJECTS BEING TAUGHT, WHICH
DEPENDS ON HAVING TEACHING STAFF IN POSITION AND A MEASURE OF SHAKE-
DOWN AND ADJUSTMENT WITH EXPERIENCE. THIS KIND OF THING CAUSES
LITTLE OR NO DIFFICULTY WITH REPUTABLE SCHOOLS, AND ACCOUNTS FO
FOR
THE PRACTICE OF SCHOOLS STARTING BEFORE REGISTRATION.
2. THE PROPOSAL NOW BEING EXAMINED IS TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE TO
PROVIDE FOR A SYSTER OF PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION, WITHOUT WHICH NO
SCHOOL WOULD BE PERIITTED TO OPERATE AT ALL. SUCH REQUIREMENTS AS
STRUCTURAL SAFETY, NO FIRE RISK ETC. WOULD FIRST HAVE TO BE NET
BEFORE PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION WAS GRANTED. FULL RECISTRATION
WOULD THEN BE GRANTED AFTER ALL OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED HAD
BEEN RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED. IT IS OF COURSE PORTANT NOT TO
HAMPER THE OPERATION OF REPUTABLE SCHOOLS EXCESSIVELY, JUST FOR
THE SAKE OF CONTROLLING COMMUNIST SEHCOLS.
RECEIVED IN
TES No. 63
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