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which he might find interesting.
however, he has already seen it.
Possibly,
I attach also the note written by Forster
on the report of the Hong Kong ketrenchment
Committee so far as its recommendations for
education and, more particularly, in connection
with the University Department of Education are
concerned. I think Mr. Burney might find the
note suggestive and the extract from the Re-
trenchment Committee Report which is attached
will also interest him. He will, ofcourse,
regard the note a confidential.
I had intended to advise Mr. Burney most
strongly to make as much use as possible of
Forster. He is extremely intelligent and takes
an external and objective view of the work of
the Education Department. He plays an impor-
tant part since he trains secondary school
teachers in his University Department and he
could also give useful advice and information
regarding the relations of the University to
the schools. I hope that Mr. Burney will deal
quite frankly and fully with the University and
its regulations so far as they affect schools,
e.g. training of teachers, requirements for
matriculation and achool certificate examinations.
I was also going to impress on Mr. Burney the desirability of encouraging the younger
European members of the Education Department and all the Chinese officers of that Department to
talk freely and to say exactly what they think
as the result of their experience. It is quite possible that he will not be given much oppor-
tunity of free discussion with these classes of
officers unless he insists. The younger Euro-
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