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that Communist schools are at the present time attracting children from non-Communist families - except perhape in
- a few areas where other facilities may be inadequate (and it is present policy to plug any such gape as a matter of priority) ↑ inferior educational standards in Communist curricula could probably be relied upon to deter most non-Communists from oanding their children to these schools, Nevertheless it is connidered desirable to try to contain the spread of the Cossunist educationsi of ert.
This subject was discussed in London ith the Governor in October 1968. The Governor then mentioned certain toasures which he had under consideration. These included the opening of additional Government schools in sreas where gope existed which sight otherwise be exploited by Communist
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and tightening up the Educational Ordinance on a non-discriminatory basis (e.g. raising the standards of school premines before registration is permitted), It was agreed that the Governor should continue to pursue these sénsures consulting un at appropriate stages and giving us advanc information of the application of any new monauras,
Hong Kong Department
Uctober. 1969.
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