1st December 1971

La Mr James Johnson (Kingston-upon-Hull, Wost): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what is the present position regarding the use of the Chinese language in the secondary schools of Hong Kong; and what changes are contemplated.

NO 84W

MR ANTHONY ROYLE

the latter The aim is to

There are two major types of Secondary School in Hong Kong: Anglo-Chinose, and Middle Schools. The former teach all subjects, apart from Chinese studies, in English; teach all subjects except English, in Chinese. improve the standard of English in the Chinese schools and the standard of Chinese in the Anglo-Chinese schools.

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