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Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr. Parkinson.
Mr. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
5.
I fully appreciate the
importance, especially at the
present time, of having the control
of the Education Department in the
Colony in the hands of an officer
with knowledge and experience of the
Chinese and their manner of life
and thought. But I think it
scarcely less important that the
Governor's educational adviser should
be an officer not only familiar with
Chinese affairs, but also a man of
experience and proved capacity in
the sphere of educational work.
6. It is possible that any
FURTHER ACTION.
risk that an unsuitable policy might
be adopted in respect of vernacular
education in Hong Kong could be
guarded against by according to
the Secretary for Chinese Affairs a
special