PA. ORITY
CPS 295
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FM HONG KONG 070530Z
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NFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
See 81
TO PRIORITY F.C.0 TEL NO.853 OF 7 JULY 78,
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON
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HKK 280 RECEIVED IN REOR/AY NO. 51 - 7 JUL 1973
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INDEX
1. THE INTERIM REPORT CF THE HUANG COMMITTEE WAS SUBMITED
ON 3 JULY. FULL TEXT IN MIFT.
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2. MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CONSIDER, AND WE AGREE, THAT
THE REPORT SEEMS TO GIVE THE DISSIDENT TEACHERS MORE THAN THEIR DUE. THIS WAS INTENDED BY THE HUANG COMMITTEE TO QUIETEN THINGS
DOWN, BUT LEAVE US WITH A DIFFICULT PROBLEM.
3. ON EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'S ADVICE WE SHALL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION IN PARA.7 OF THE REPORT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL NEW SCHOOL, ALTHOUGHT THE FINDING OF A SUITABLE SUPERVISOR AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WILL PRESENT CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTY. FORTUNATELY, REASONABLY SUITABLE PREMISES CAN BE
MADE AVAILABLE.
4. TO GIVE OURSELVES TIME TO ASSEMBLE A CREDIBLE MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE WE PROPOSE TO DEFER PUBLISHING THE REPORT UNTIL 14 JULY. WE HAVE TO WORK WITHIN THIS TIME FRAME BECAUSE ALL SCHOOLS BREAK UP FOR THE SUMMER VACATION ON 14 JULY AND WE PROPOSE TO NOTIFY ALL PUPILS TEMPORARILY ENROLLED IN OTHER SCHOOLS, AND PARENTS
THE CONCERNED, OF THE CHOICES AVAILABLE TO THEM NEXT TERM. DISSIDENT PUPILS' PARENTS WILL ALSO BE NOTIFIED BY POST ON THAT
DAY.
5 ON PUBLISHING THE REPORT WE PROPOSE TO ISSUE THE STATEMENTS
RECOMMENDED IN PARA. 12, OTHERWISE WE SHALL RESERVE OUR POSITION
ON THE OTHER OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE, PENDING RECEIPT OF THEIR FINAL REPORT. TEXTS OF OUR PROPOSED STATEMENTS WILL BE FORWARDED AS SOON AS THEY HAVE BEEN FINALISED.
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