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undesirable from a family point of view espacially when the children are still young and has resulted in children being sent back to Hong Kong because the wives have not been able to look after them.
2. Recreational Facilities
The lack of recreational facilities for Chinese in Britain has been proved beyond doubt by the overwhelming response to the film shows staged by the delegation in various provinces during their tour of Britain in the past few weeks.
There is a strong case for film shows to be shown with the support of the Hong Kong Government in various places in future at regular intervals and the matter would be discussed in greater detail with the authorities in Hon Kong on the return of the delegation. It is likely at this stage that the delegates would ask Lord Shepherd if it is possible for the British Govern- ment to consider exemption from import duties on films brought to this country to be shown on a non-profit making basis, to the Chinese. The question of exemption from entertainment tax would also be raised because it is envisaged that if film shows are to be put on a permanent basis a minimum charge would have to be made to cover the hiring cost of cinemas.
3. Education of Chinese Children in the Chinese Language
Many Chinese have expressed the wish of having their children educated in both anglish and Chinese. This feeling is understandable because as parents they don't want their children to grow up without a knowledge of their own language. The questions here are:
(a) In what way oan Her Majesty's Government assist in solving this problem and in the establishment of special schools for children below a certain age group?
(b) If Chinese schools or Anglo-Chinese schools were to be established would the British Government be prepared to relax the immigration regulations to admit qualified teachers from Hong Kong to teach in these schools?
4. Dissemination of Information about Hong Kong
Under this heading the delegates would draw to the attention of Lord Shepherd the distorted rep rts on the Hong Kong situation in Chinese Communist newspapers airlifted from Hong Kong to Britain and the widespread Communist propaganda materials pre- pared either by the Chinese legation in London or the Communist in Hong Kong for distribution in Britain to the Chinese. Very likely they would ask if the H.M.G. could help in any way to keep the Hong Long Chinese in Britain and the British public in general informed of the actual situation and the development in Hong Kong through for example, radio and T.V. media.
5. Political Reforms Including Reforms to the Present Set-up of
the Legislative and Executive Councils
The lines taken by the delegates would be the same as those outlined in the briefings above for the meeting with The Rt. Hon. George Thomson.
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