TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1970.
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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ENDORSES DECISION OF ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
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AT ITS FIRST MEETING FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD GOLDEI! JUBILEE SECONDARY SCHOOL, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TODAY (TUESDAY) UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION'S DECISION, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
+THE COUNCIL FULLY AGREED THAT THE CLOSURE WAS A PRACTICAL NECESSITY+ THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE COUNCIL ADVISED THAT DETAILED CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO MEASURES AINED AT PREVENTIVE A RECURRENCE OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS. IN THE LIGHT OF THIS ADVICE, THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED A COID:ITTEE OF INQUIRY TO PAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THIS END.
THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THE COMMITTEE'S TASK IS TO CONSIDER WHAT LESSONS CAN BE LEARNT FROM THE PRECIOUS BLOOD CASE AND TO RECOMMEND WHAT POSITIVE STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN FUTURE. IT WILL EE READY TO LISTEN TO WHAT ALL CONCERNED HAVE TO SAY.
THE COMMITTEE'S TERMS OF REFERENCE ARE:
+HAVING REGARD TO THE CLOSURE OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD GOLDEN JUBILEE SECONDARY SCHOOL TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR ON WHAT REASURES SHOULD DE TAKEN TO AVOID A RECURRENCE OF A SI ́ILAR STATE OF AFFAIRS IN SECONDARY SCHCOLE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR.
AS SCHOOLS OPEN IN EARLY SEPTEMBER THE COMMITTEE SHOULD SUBMIT AN INTERI REPORT DEFORE 1ST AUGUST 1975
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THE COMMITTEE WILL BE CHAIRED IY DR. THE HON, RAYSON HUANG, LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE CTHER
EMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WILL BE:
MRS. MAISIE SHIN-U WONG, MENEER OF THE HONG KONG EXAMINATICKS AUTHORITY, MEMEER OF THE TELEVISION ADVISORY CARD AND A BARRISTER-AT-LAW DY PROFESSION.
MR. LO KING-MAN, MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS
AUTHORITY, A ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (COMMERCE AND DESIGN) HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC,
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