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Hon. Colonial Secretary.

His Excellency has expressed the hope that arrangements may be made at the University of Hong Kong which will enable new Cadets to get initial instruction

there.

If that hope is realised, there would be no point in giving them initial instruction in London.

But in any event, Sir L. Guillemard's proposals do not seem to me to be applicable to our Cadets.

Apparently there is a great dearth of good Malay teachers, but there are many good Cantonese teachers to

be found in these parts.

Further, the argument about meeting "few Malays except his teacher" would not apply if our Cadets go to Canton, as it is most desirable that they should, or even

to Macao.

Moreover, Malay and Chinese are not comparable

in difficulty of acquirement. A practical working knowledge of the former in a few weeks is seemingly possible, but few

would claim as much for Cantonese.

(sd.) A. E. Wood,

Director of Education.

14th May, 1926.