7.
''NEVERTHELESS, STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN IMMEDIATELY
TO ENSURE THAT TEACHERS OF CLASSES WHICH HAVE SEEN THE PLAY A GIVEN THE TRUE FACTS OF THE SITUATION IN HONGKONG, SO T THEY CAN JUDGE FOR THEMSELVES WHETHER WRONG IMPRESSIONS HAVE BEEN LEFT IN THE MINDS OF THEIR PUPILS, AND HOPEFULLY CORRECT THEM.
8.
THE SECOND CONSIDERATION THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT IN DECIDING HOW WE SHOULD REACT TO THE PLAY IS THAT
IT HAS CAUSED SERIOUS DISQUIET AMONG RESPONSIBLE EDUCATIONISTS IN LONDON, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE THEATRE'S BOARD OF GOVERNORS, WHO WILL NO DOUBT BE CONDUCTING THEIR OWN ENQUIRY INTO HOW
IT CAME TO BE STAGED. WE HAVE NO WISH TO EMBARRASS THEM EVEN • FURTHER.
9. ''THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' OF THE GREENWICH YOUNG PEOPLE'S THEATRE HAS INVITED THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE TO STATE ITS OBJECTIONS TO THE PLAY, IN WRITING, AND HAS PROMISED THAT ITS VIEWS WILL BE TAKEN FULLY INTO ACCOUNT WHEN THE BOARD MEETS TO DISCUSS THE MATTER ON JULY 18TH. WE HAVE, OF COURSE, ACCEPTED THIS INVITATION, BUT WE HAVE NOT RULED OUT POSSIBLE FURTHER ACTION. ''++++++
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