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THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1981

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PUBLIC MAY SEND VIEWS TO EDUCATION PANEL

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THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION (DESIGNATE), MR KENNETH TOPLEY, TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR PERSONS OR GROUPS CONCERNED WITH EDUCATION TO MAKE WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS TO THE INDEPENDENT PANEL OF VISITORS UNDERTAKING THE OVERALL REVIEW OF EDUCATION, DETAILS OF WHICH WERE ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK.

WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS ON ANY ASPECT OF HONG KONG EDUCATION, SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION (DESIGNATE) BY SEPTEMBER 4, 1981. REPRESENTATIONS MAY BE IN CHINESE OR ENGLISH AND SHOULD BE AS CONCISE AS POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION, PERSONS OR GROUPS WISHING TO APPEAR PERSONALLY BEFORE THE PANEL, SHOULD MAKE THEIR REQUESTS IN WRITING AND PROVIDE AN OUTLINE IN NOT MORE THAN TWO PAGES (IN CHINESE OR ENGLISH) OF THE POINTS THEY WISH TO DISCUSS. THIS INFORMATION SHOULD REACH THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION (DESIGNATE) BY AUGUST 7, 1981.

REPRESENTATIONS AND REQUESTS TO MEET THE PANEL SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION (DESIGNATE), ROOM 1322, PRINCE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG, BY THE APPROPRIATE DATES. THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR ENQUIRIES ARE 5-236825 AND 5-236721.

THE PANEL OF VISITORS WILL HOLD ITS FIRST FULL MEETING IN HONG KONG FROM OCTOBER 25 TO NOVEMBER 6 AND WILL VISIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, EXAMINE FEATURES OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND HOLD DISCUSSIONS WITH PERSONS OR GROUPS CONCERNED WITH EDUCATION.

THE PANEL CONSISTS OF SIR JOHN LLEWELLYN (CHAIRMAN), DR GREG

THEY HANCOCK, DR KARL ROELOFFS AND PROFESSOR MICHAEL W. KIRST. WILL BE ASSISTED BY TWO SPECIAL ADVISERS, MR Q.W. LEE, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND MR JAMES MCHUGH, A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE OVERALL REVIEW WILL BE COMPLETED IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1982.

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