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THE WARNING LETTERS ADDRESSED TO THESE AND OTHER TEACHERS IN JUNE 1977(OVER THE SIT-IN BY THE PUPILS OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD GOLDEY JUBILEE SECONDARY SCHOOL) :

B. TO ALLOW THEM TO HAVE A MIDDLE 1 AS WELL, INSTEAD OF LIMITING THE SCHOOL TO MIDDLE 2 TO MIDDLE 5 AS RECOMMENDED IN PARAGRAPH 3

OF THE INTERIM REPORT:

C. TO AGREE IN PRINCIPLE TO THE NEW SCHOOL HAVING A MIDDLE 6 FROM

SEPTEMBER 1979.

4. AS A GESTURE OF GOODWILL AND TO ENABLE THE TEACHERS TO MAKE A FRESH START (AND NO LESS TO ASSIST IN MAKING THIS SECOND SCHOOL A SUCCESS) THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION HAS AGREED TO THESE REQUESTS, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT PROPOSED TO PUBLICISE (C) FOR THE

TIME BEING.

5. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS UNION MR SZETO, WAS BRIEFED BY TELEPHONE BY A SENIOR MEMBER OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

PRIOR TO PUBLICATION OF THE INTERIM REPORT, WHEN OUR EFFORTS TO SOLVE THE DISPUTE AND TO FIND CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT FOR THE 16.

TEACHERS

WAS STRESSED. THE HOPE WAS ALSO EXPRESSED THAT THE PTU WILL NOW

FEEL ABLE TO TAKE A MORE MODERATE LINE IN THIS MATTER.

6. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ALSO HELD A MEETING WITH THE GOVERNMENT NON-GRADUATE TEACHERS UNION TO INFORM THEM OF OUR DECISION TO ALLOCATE A FORMER GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL BUILDING TO HOUSE THE SECOND SCHOOL RECOMMENDED BY THE HUANG COMMITTEE. THESE UNION LEADERS EXPRESSED THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR POSITION, AND WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT THEY WILL NOT SEEK TO LINK THE ALLOCATION OF THIS PRIMARY SCHOOL BUILDING WITH THE REDUNDANCY OF SURPLUS

GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS.

ROBERTS

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HK & GD (6)

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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY

MR POSNETT

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE,

LONDON