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Report were known doubts were expressed as to how these teachers
were to be found because of the inadequacy of the salary range.
III.
Proposed Recoupment in full of TETOC's Recruitment Costs
35. In view of the caution with which I was briefed to approach
this question I refrained from mentioning it until the final
round-up meeting with Dr. Ching and Mr. Neale on the last day of
my visit when the maximum rapport and mutual understanding had
been attained. I explained in hypothetical terms the circumstances
in which TETOC might have to seek full reimbursement, making it
clear there was no specific plan or intention but that I must take
the opportunity presented by my visit to sound the Polytechnic's
reactions on a subject that would be difficult to handle in
correspondence.
I mentioned the parallell situation in regard
to the Hong Kong Government.
36.
Mr. Neale, with the support of Dr. Ching, said he fully
understood TETOC's position, including certain points I had not
mentioned. He said they were most appreciative of the services
provided by TETOC repeating many of the arguments that had come
up in connection with whether TETOC or the Commissioner's Office
in London should recruit for the Education Department.
Dr. Ching
and Mr. Neale would prefer to continue with TETOC even at an
increased cost. But the Board of Governors
would react very
unfavourably and he was in no doubt that they would insist on other
arrangements being made for recruitment.
This could take the form
of direct advertising and independent interviewing without formal
local contacts as was at present the case for recruitment in
America and Australia. If, on the other hand, the Hong Kong
Government decided to recruit through their London Office,
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