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Cord Governy love to Dear David,
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19th August, 1977
I am writing on behalf of Reginald Eyre and myself in connection with the deputation that we received from the Education Action Group of Hong Kong. We met at their request on 18th August following a visit we had paid as part of a Conservative Group to the People's Republic of China.
The representatives of the Education Action Group consisted of the Chairman, Mr. Ha; the Vice-Chairman Mr. Andrew Wong; and their Secretary Miss Millie Carroll. They made known to us their deep concern about a number of aspects of the education of children in the Crown Colony and asked us to make representations to the British Government.
Most of the points made were in fact covered by documentation which they left with us. I should be grateful, therefore, if you would comment on the points raised in the documents which I enclose with this letter. Briefly they referred to the following:
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Concern about impending redundancies of teachers owing to a decline in the birth rate.
The need to improve the standard of teaching by a reduction in the size of classes which could be accomplished in their view by retaining the teachers to be made redundant.
Deep concern about the numbers of untrained teachers.
The scarcity of secondary school places with the consequence of an increase in pressure on the children through the selective exams imposed.
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Doubts about the newly installed aptitude test.
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The lack of facilities for supervised homework, particularly in the resettlement estates.
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The alleged lack of concern on the part of the authorities in Hong Kong about the above problems.
No comments yet.
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