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VOCIFEROUSLY DEMAND THE REMOVAL OF THE HEADMISTRESS IT IS OBVIOUS THAT IF THE SCHOOL WERE TO REOPEN THE OBJECTIONABLE SITUATION

WOULD REOCCUR. IT IS ESSENTIAL TO AWAIT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY BEFORE DECIDING WHAT ARRANGEMENTS TO MAKE

FOR NEXT TERM.

8. FOR HONGAID. HAVE YOU ALL THE MATERIAL YOU NEED TO BRIEF MP'S

AND STOP THE TEACHERS MAKING TROUBLE FOR MINISTERS ? DR HUANG (A MOST REASONABLE AND LIBERAL MAN) HAS DESCRIBED THE TEACHERS AND

THEIR FOLLOWING OF INDOCTRINATED FEMALE PUPILS AS THOROUGHLY DANGEROUS'. I AGREE. BUT IS DO NOT THINK MUCH IS TO BE GAINED BY DESCRIBING THEM AS TROTSKYITES. YOU SHOULD RATHER STRESS THAT

THEY ARE UNREASONABLY ATTEMPTING TO SHORT-CIRCUIT A CAREFULLY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY WHICH HAS SHOWN THEM EVERY

CONSIDERATION.

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HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON

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