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TO PRIORITY SINGAPORE TELNO 414 DATED 3 SEPTEMBER 1974.

FOR MANNING, YOUR LETTER 22/1 OF 27 AUGUST AND TELNO 462.

VISIT OF TOPLEY

TOPLEY ATTACHES MOST IMPORTANCE TO GENERAL DISCUSSIONS

WITH OPPOSITE NUMBERS

2. IN ADDITION, AND AS TIME PERMITS, HE WELCOMES DISCUSSION ON SPECIFIC TOPICS. IN ORDER OF PRIORITY

THESE ARE: BILINGUAL POLICIES INCLUDING ENGLISH TEACHING, CONTROL OF TEXT BOOKS, USE OF BUILDINGS, ETV, AND

TEACHER TRAINING, IF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OPERATES ON

SATURDAY TOPLEY IS VERY READY TO EXTEND VISIT BY A

DAY DEPARTING 15 SEPTEMBER, PLEASE ADVISE,

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MR JE C THORNTON

CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER ODM (A539)