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Objective

(a) To enforce the law

(b) To enforce the

Education

Ordinance.

(o) To eliminate

inflammatory

propaganda

Advantages

Unobjectionable as an aim

to most people.

Can include law amendments.

Can include discretionary

decisions which are

provided for in the law.

The law can be amplified

by emergency regulations

if necessary.

Much the same as (a) since

this is the law principally

concerned. Gives the

impression that concern is

with education and not

politics.

Shows we are concerned with

propaganda and not techni-

calities of educational

practice. Much more direct than (a) and (b).

Uses terminology with. which

people have become familiar

recently. Tells schools and

our staff the main areas with

which we are concerned.

Disadvantages

Too vague.

Does not convey to the

schools what is really

required.

Does not convey to our

staff what is wanted.

Highlights the position of unregistered schools.

Much the same as (a) but

somewhat less,so.

May tie us to allow non-

inflammatory propaganda,

such as Mao's pictures,.

some slogans, flags, eto.

(d) To eliminate overt

acts of political

indoctrination.

5.

Comes somewhere near what

can be achieved by inspection

of school activities.

Could be held to include

history or civios, and

possibly geography.

The law as it stands enables the Director of Education to control:-

registration of schools, managers and leaders,

schools through inspection,

(a)

(b)

(0)

syllabuses and timetables,

(a)

textbooks,

(e)

school holidays,

(f)

political activities in schools,

(8)

use of school premises for unauthorized purposes.

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