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SECRET

IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NO 861

SECRET

TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

8 JULY 1968.

ADDRESSED CO TELNO 861 OF 8TH JULY RFI PEKING.

25.

YOUR TELEGRAM 1261 : CHUNG WAH SCHOOL.

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STRICTLY, LATEST DATE TO COMMENCE DEREGISTRATION PROCESSES IS 14TH AUGUST 1968, ASSUMING GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL STATES IN THE NOTICE

SERVED UNDER SECTION 44(2) OF EDUCATION ORDINANCE, THAT UNTIL

DETERMINATION OF ANY PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS SECTION THE REGISTRATION

OF THE SCHOOL IS DEEMED TO BE CANCELLED, 1.E. USING POWERS UNDER

SECTION 44C3).

2. BUT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'S ADVICE IN DECEMBER WAS THAT 21 DAYS'

NOTICE SHOULD BE GIVEN WHEN THE NOTICE UNDER SECTION 44(2) WAS

ISSUED, THUS ALLOWING A PERIOD OF TIME FOR THE SCHOOL TO SHOW CAUSE

BEFORE THE EXPIRY DATE OF THE NOTICE. THIS MEANS THAT 25TH JULY 1968

IS THE LATEST DATE TO START PROCESS IF THIS ADVICE IS TO BE FOLLOWED.

3. THE DATE MENTIONED IN MY EARLIER TELEGRAM, I.E. 18TH JULY 1968

WAS CHOSEN PRIMARILY BECAUSE IT IS JUST AFTER THE START OF THE

SCHOOLS SUMMER HOLIDAYS.

COMMONWEALTH OFFICE PLEASE PASS IMMEDIATE PEKING

SIR D. TRENCH

FILES

C.O. H.K.LEPT

REPEATED AS REQUESTED/

ADVANCE COPIES SENT

F.O. F.E.D.

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RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No. 63

- 8 JUL 1968

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