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that Communist schools are at the present time attracting children from non-Communist families except perhaps in a few areas where other facilities may be inadequate (and it is present policy to plug any such gaps as a matter of priority): inferior educational standards in Communist curricula could probably be relied upon to deter most non-Communists from sending their children to these schools. Nevertheless it is considered desirable to try to contain the spread of the

Communist educational effort.

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This subject was discussed in London with the Governor in October 1968. The Governor then mentioned certain measures which he had under consideration. These included the opening of additional Government schools in areas where gaps existed which might otherwise be exploited by Communist schools; and tightening up the Educational Ordinance on a non-discriminatory basis (e.g. raising the standards of school premises before registration is permitted) It was agreed

that the Governor should continue to pursue these measures, consulting us at appropriate stages and giving us advance information of the application of any new measures.

Hong Kong Department

October, 1969.

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