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A teacher from a communist school has given the following interpretation of this

policy.

"Every school should be developed as a centre for the propagation of

Mao Thought.

Students must be trained to be the revolutionary successors and

schools must become the bases for future student movements. Teachers and students

must unite. Teachers should apply Mao Thought in their own individual way and not

merely copy others. They form the backbone of the evolution in Hong Kong and mast

learn to recognize China's enemies and to learn how they operate, as Hong Kong is

an arca where U.S. imperialism, Soviet revisionism and reaction flourish. The

Hong Kong Government is following a policy of appeasement towards the Chineco

population and is using the resettlement estates as the venue for an attack on

patriotism. Patriots in Hong Kong must, therefore, make an all out effort to win

over to their side a larger segment of the Chinese population, especially those

living in the resettlement estates."

12.

The following sections of this paper consider how these generalised

policy concepts are being put into practice.

EXPANSION

16.

The most striking development in communist education affairs in

Hong Kong over the last few years has been the increase in the number of places

available in their schools. Up to 1965 numbers in communist schools kept pace with the general increase in the school population of the Colony by ad hoc

arrangements in existing premises.

After 1965 there was some new building and by

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