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(a)

The opening of additional government schools in areas

where gaps exist which could be exploited by new Communist

schools. This must, however, be more of a long-term

approach to the problem. Although there is almost no

prospect of attracting the children of hard core

Communist families away from Communist to non-communist

schools, this measure would at least help to prevent the

reverse from happening.

(b) Tightening up the Mucation Ordinance.

(c)

(a)

This Ordinance

possesses certain deficiencies and is currently under

review with a view to its amendment and strengthening.

However, there is a danger that improved powers under

the Ordinance might lead to public demands that it be

enforced against Communist schools to an extent that was

impolitic.

morning,.

Many Communist schools operate in three sessions

afternoon and night. It might be possible for the

Director of Edulation to refuse all further applications

for night primary schools (which are attended in the main

by young adults), on the grounds that the adult education

section can now meet the need for this kind of education

which it could with no very great expansion.

Tightening up the criteria applied to school premises

before registration is permitted. For example, all

secondary schools would be required to be so housed as

to offer a full and balanced education.

This could be

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