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Wednesday, March 27, 1974

PREPARATORY WORK ON EDUCATION WHITE PAPER

A good deal of preparatory work has been done for the proposed

White Paper on Education, Mr. John Canning, Director of Education, said

today.

Speaking in the resumed debate on the Budget in the Legislative

Council, Mr. Canning said that when the advice of the Board of Education

has been received "the finalisation of the draft White Paper should not

be long delayed."

The next stage is that the draft White Paper will be considered

by the Governor in Council followed by the tabling of the final version

in the Legislative Council where it will be debated.

"I hope this process will not be too long and that the resultant

policy will indicate clearly the direction in which secondary education

should move during the next decade," Mr. Canning said.

It was the Director's firm belief that the procedure adopted to

arrive at future expansion policies has been perfectly sensible, perfectly

proper and suited to the needs, aspirations and wishes of the people of

Hong Kong.

The invitation to the community to become involved in the decision

making process has proved successful and although the process is somewhat

lengthy it has proved very well worthwhile."

/He then ...............

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