TNAG-0052-FCO40-88-Communist-activities-in-schools-1968 — Page 126

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Type

(e) Closure of school

for a longer period

say to Sept. 1968

with offer to allow

earlier opening if objective attained.

(f) Closure of school for long or short period with state-

ment of reasons but

no offer to allow

re-opening or mention

-

of specific conditions.

(g) Upon closure requisition

1

or resume school

premises and operate as

a Government school.

SECRET

Advantage

8 -

J

Seen to be a strong

action involving closure

during term time.

Keeps open option of de-registration

Puts onus on school to

get the closure order

lifted.

Quick and seen to be

a positive action.

Staff could be found.

Disposes of objection to children being denied schools.

Disadvantage

If objective achieved

opening may be made to look like giving in.

Too late now but could

be used within a day or two of future raids.

Involves spending Govern- ment money on pupils who have attacked Government.

Discipline problems might

be insoluable.

Unpopular for staff

direction would be

required.

Could not be integrated

into Government Middle

School system because of standards.

SECRET

Creates special school

{

which ordinary children

would have liked..

Many present pupils might

not return.

Sub-standard buildings.

Children passing Primary VI in future and allocated

to these schools would not want to go.

/(h) As...

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