MOREOVER, MR HAYE ADDED, SENIOR INSPECTORS OF SCHOOLS WHO HAD BEEN AT PRECIOUS BLOOD HAD CONFIRMED THAT MOST OF THE GIRLS OF MIDDLE 2 TO 4 CLASSES WHO HAD RETURNED TO THE SCHOOL EARLIER IN THE WEEK AT THE INSISTENCE OF THEIR PARENTS HAD REFUSED INSTRUCTION. THEY WERE DEFIANT, HOSTILE AND ABUSIVE.....
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS HAD RAISED A NUMBER OF PRETEXTS FOR THEIR
REJECTION OF SCHOOL AUTHORITY. .....CAREFUL STUDY OF THE FACTS CONFIRMED THAT THE CLAIMS WERE PRETEXTS FOR ANARCHY,
THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION SAID THAT THROUGHOUT THE ESCALATION OF TROUBLE BY TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, HE HAD BEEN IN
CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE SCHOOL SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS, AT EMERGENCY MEETINGS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY (MAY 12-13) THERE HAD BEEN UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSAL AND FINAL DECISION TO CLOSE THE
SCHOOL.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF HONG KONG HAD BEEN KEPT INFORMED OF
DEVELOPMENTS AND CONSULTED BEFORE THE DECISION WHICH HE NOW
ENDORSED.
ENDS.
2. FULL TEXT OF STATEMENT BEING SENT TO YOU VIA HK GOVERNMENT
OFFICE LONDON,
MACLEHOSE
FILES
HK & GD (6)
NEWS D
MR MURRAY
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE,
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