Chian Morning Po
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1969'
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Lord Shepherd talking to Mr Joseph Yung y (left), Mr C. Godden, Mr John Lau and Mr Christopher Loung.
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Lord Shepherd's frank talks with students
A face to face meeting between Hongkong student leaders and Lore Shepherd, visiting Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealti Office, went on for considerably long er than the 60 minutes originally scheduled yesterday afternoon.
It was the first tlinu Hong- presentation they have ra- xoriously reviewing the out | kong students had over boon quested),
dated labour laws," udda ti givou a chance to sit down During yesterday's muoting mumorandum. and lactiss tocul problems a memorandum was present- with a Britishi Missister,
and
Mr
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Representatives from the ed to Lord Shepherd from the Hongkonst Foderation of Itongkong Fedoration After the talha, covering Students, urging that the fudents at yesterday'a meet- strident autonmny, education Hongkong authorities should ing with Gord Shepherd wereg
fabour not rest polley, youth
Last (Pronident), MP Taurels of on the problems and the Colony's having established the City Joseph Hung (Deputy Pro- Mr Josephy Yong futuro after, 1997, Mr John District Office achryno, reduce aldent), Lau, President of the Hong ed primary school Fos, In- (General Secretary), Mr Lo
(Press kong
Secretary) Students' creased Anancial assistance to Tit-wal University
Mr Leung En KIL Union, said he was sure Lord university students and plan
(Student Welfare Secretary). Shepherd would take up the ned a polytechnic.
Mr Christopher Lung, De- issues raised with the long-
puty President of the Hong- kong authorities,
University Students' kong Untou, also attendert,
"Lord Shepherd was very frank in everything we dis- cussed," said Mr. Läu,
"Government should not become complacent and re- measurer un the gard there end of everything," saya the memorandum.
Hampered
and
Before meeting the stud- ents, Lord Bhepherd had an hour's discussion with men- hers of the University's hierarchy,
Yesterday morning
"I felt he was most In- terested in the labour, youth and education questions; the showed a surprising of insight into these prob- Hongkong student movement spent by Ford Shepherd on a is being "greatly hampered!" visit to the Chinese Eniyer- lema,
degree
It also claims
that
the
Was
"Wo are keen that Tord by most rollege and universty ally.
After his afternoon sit to Shepherd should take thèng mithorities' attitude to student uniters up with Itongkong's Aminotay, and gribebes an the Univerally, of Hongkon authorities so that they can "ostrich policy" by Glovern the Minister went on to Hoyni
ment towards nabiting post- Hongkong Pollen Force it secondary private insiliutes of where he talked with Mr education.
P. Hulelite, Commis:lower of Police, und nentor officers,
be investigated further."
He sald Lord Shepherd was unable to give any speel- Ac commitments, but he showed "a very frank and 1 | helpful attitude in just listen ing to what students con sidered to be the Colony's y main problems."
Topics
Topics for the meeting were chosen by a panc) of six students during five hours vot disetiralonis earlier this [r] werk.
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One of the understandings under which the talks were arranged was that the Minis- tor should not be quoted in what he and to the students.
Commenting on how the talks went, Mr Lau sold Lord Shepherd had emphasised the
UK Government's responal-
bility for Hongkong
after
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The memorandum abio gaya that "a sense of social respon- In the evening, Lord sibility" has to be established Shepherd visited the Police among Hongkong youth, and Offlèers' Mess, brands Hongkong's present Today, Lord Shepherd will labour laws as "obsolete,” meet Unofficļal Members of,
"The Goodman Corporation the Executive and Legislative issue reflects this social innde» Cotmells and will then go on quacy and it is high time to talks with UnoMelat Mem- for Government to consider bers of the Urban Council.
1007, when the New Terr{-} {|
tolos tense is due to expire,
"We were perfectly satisfled
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with what Lord Shepherd
told us about the Colony's { It fultra relations with Birk | dị Inin," mit Mr Tan,
}} Mr Tau wald that, during liis talks with the studenti, Lord Shophord had mention. Jed examples of British stud- ente involvement in univer atly and outside affairs,
*Prom this I got the in- pression that Lord Shepherd Approved in principle of the iden of winent reprezenta»
tlon on tho University Somate," he muid.
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