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Mr.

Mopeton

Mr. Godden

On his return from Hong Kong Mr. Anthony Royle, MP., had an interview with Lord Shepherd in which he raised inter alia certain

educational matters. Paragraph 2 of the record of that meeting on 6 February is relevant.

2. We have been in correspondence with the Governor for some time

about an enquiry into the organisation of the Education Department. Recently we passed to the Governor for his consideration

recommendations of the Educational Advisers as to suitable

educationalists from this country to conduct the enquiry; the

favoured candidate is Mr. Clark, Chief Education Officer of the City of Aberdeen, but we await the Governor's views. The gist of these developments could be made known to Mr. Royle in confidence.

3. Mr. Royle passed to Lord Shepherd a letter and memorandum he

had received in Hong Kong from the Reverend G. L. Speak, Principal

of a local school, which was critical of educational policy in

Hong Kong and of the Education Department. Mr. Moreton took a

copy of this with him to Hong Kong and discussed it with the

Governor. He has reported that in his view the Governor would be content if we disposed of Mr. Speak's letter without further

reference to him.

4. Both these matters could suitably be dealt with by a letter

from Lord Shepherd and I recommend Lord Shepherd writes in the

terms of the attached draft. The notes to be enclosed with the

letter were prepared in the department, making use of the Governor's comments on Mr. Speak's letter which are attached to Mr. Moreton's report.

22 April, 1969

Canticl

(W. S. Carter)

Hong Kong Department

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