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ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 102
TO HONG KONG
19 FEB 70.
(HKK 9/1-1970)
RESTRICTED.
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION.
BARONESS SUMMERSKILL HAS PUT THE FOLLOWING QUESTION DOWN FOR
ANSWER ON WEDNESDAY, 4 MARCH.
''TO ASK HMG WHY COMPULSORY PRIMARY EDUCATION IS NOT INTRODUCED IN HONG KONG, HAVING REGARD TO THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 80,000, (REPEAT 80,000) CHILDREN WITHIN THE AGES 6 11, WHO ARE NOT
ATTENDING SCHOOL."
WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON MATERIAL FOR ANSWER
AND SUPPLEMENTARIES, IF POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY.
STEWART
FILES
HONG KONG DEPT.
SIR. L. MONSON
MR. WILFORD
P.S. TO LOTD SHEPHERD
COPY TO :
EDUCATIONAL ADVISER, O.D.M.
RESTRICTED
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