CO129-586-3 Grant of subsidies to vernacular schools 4-6-1940 - 7-8-1941 — Page 8

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I should also like to take this opportunity

of congratulating the Government of Hong Kong on

intricate bringing to a successful conclusion the lengthy

discussions on the Codes with the several parties

concerned. The Codes conform to the policy set out

in the Memorandum on Educational Grants-in-Aid by the

Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonies, enclosed

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in Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister (now Lord Swinton) 's Circular (2) despatch of the 26th September 1933 and

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following point, I have no comment to exupt that.

make on them, I note that under the Grant Code it is proposed to meet from public funds the whole gap between the normal expenditure and the fee income of grant-aided schools, and I should be glad to learn to what purposes it is proposed that the voluntary funds hitherto available

to meet the difference are now to be applied.

I have etc.