Paragraph 26: Although the enrolment in Communist schools is still only 21% of the total school populat- ion of the Colony, the total given (29,000) is the highest figure that I have yet seen quoted. An inc- rease in this figure is not surprising, however, having regard to the Governor's statement that some two thirds of the children of hard-core Communist, or Communist- influenced, families have to go to non-Communist schools (presumably because there are not enough places for them at Communist schools). We can certainly expect a further rise in the number of children at Communist schools in the future.
Paragraph 29: We still await the Governor's proposals for re-organising local government, but we have known for some time that those proposals are likely to be cautious.
4. When all concerned have had an opportunity of commenting on the Governor's despatch, a draft reply will be prepared.
Hr. Kamen
papers.
I
(A. W. Gaminara) Hong Kong Department
must apologise for the delay in dealing with these
economine front the Daspatel is little more
than a rather impressive statistical catalogue of progress. It is
of interest that in 1967/68 Hong Kong
Porsausting a $24.4-1
million defiant for 1970/71; by 1969/70 this had become Pareconst surplus of $38.9 million. Now (paragraphs 2 & 3) the Governor suggests a surplus of $187 million. Presumably Cowperthwaite's fears of a period of deficit financing from 1971/72 (originally 1969/70.), have also been pushed further out sight.
no D.K.
Paragraph 15, The Governor, and other officials, have been told repeatedly that there are funds available for Kai Tak out present. The jibe about traffic nights has bear a
touchy point in the "aid 'debate', but I don't think it has been so bluntly started before. Michael Stewart While in Hong Kong suggested we might neview the question S) and next year; on reply could repeat this undertaking?
Paragraphs 16 and 17: The
provision 57 post-primary must be expanded to eater for high number soon to leave primary school, and it would be useful to know the outcome of the present review.
Povagraph 20: There is no mention of night work for or the reaction to it; less surprisingly, there is also
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We should perhaps reply formally to the request for and for Kai Tak estension. Papers are has with you. The total project is a formidable one and the Foriegn fearley's undertaking to look at the aid request again next may be taken up by the Govenor at that hive. Paragraph 16.
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Children will leave school at 15 years Fage as 'm britain and there will not therefore be the same Surplus of white collow workers, for whom employment would be difficult to provide, as is foured in, say, hudia. The revise of post-primary education should, according to Si J. Contacthuraits, be ready very soon was.
Paragreth 20.
Both Mr. Raslands and Sir J. Coropertheromate have stated during their visits to the deft, in the past few days that, with full employment, it is up to the worker to negotiate rates of hay with his employer. It is not a fruction of boremment to Legistati for overture rates of hay in UK it is not buy legislation but by agreement with theons that overtime rates
and in Hong Kong the almost neversal system of piece. work
piece. work would make entire day for overtime a difficult thing to work out. Payment of action pay for work
rest-days to alos a matter for direct negotiation, in the Hong Kong Government's view.
In view of these strongly held opinions it is unlikely that any expression of disappouted from us would came the forerumut" to change its mind
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