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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
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PRECIOUS BLOOD SCHOOL: P.QS BY MR ROBERT PARRY M.P.
1. WE HAVE SEEN A TELEX OF THE ANSWER GIVEN BY MR LUARD TO
MR PARRY'S P.Q NO.100 REGARDING CONSULTATIONS WITH THE
PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS UNION. IN THIS ANSWER IT IS STATED
THAT THE PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS UNION AND REPRESENTATIVES OF
THE TEACHERS INVOLVED HAVE HAD SEPARATE MEETINGS WITH THE
ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF HONG KONG. THIS IS AN INCORRECT
INTERPRETATION OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN OUR TELNO.782 OF
26 JUNE, IN WHICH WE REFERRED TO A MEETING BETWEEN THE PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS UNION AND THE COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY. THE P.T.U HAS NOT MET THE BISHOP OR HIS REPRESENTATIVES,
THOUGH THEY DID MEET THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CATHOLIC BOARD OF
EDUCATION. WE UNDERSTAND FROM PRESS REPORTS THAT THE
PRESIDENT OF THE P.T.U INTENDS TO POINT OUT TO MR PARRY THAT
HE DID NOT HAVE A MEETING WITH THE BISHOP, AS STATED IN
THE ANSWER TO HIS QUESTION.
2. WE SHOULD POINT OUT ALSO THAT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 16
TEACHERS MET (FOLLOWING WORD UNDERLINED) REPRESENTATIVES OF
THE BISHOP, NOT THE BISHOP HIMSELF ACCORDING TO PRESS REPORTS, IT IS ONE OF THEIR GRIEVANCES THAT THE BISHOP WAS NOT WILLING TO MEET WITH THEM PERSONALLY. THE 16 TEACHERS
ALSO MET THE COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY.
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HONG KONG GOUT OFFICE
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