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PRECIOUS BLOOD SCHOOL: P.QS BY MR ROBERT PARRY M.P.

1. WE HAVE SEEN A TELEX OF THE ANSWER GIVEN BY MR LUARD TO

MR PARRY'S P.Q NO.100 REGARDING CONSULTATIONS WITH THE

PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS UNION. IN THIS ANSWER IT IS STATED

THAT THE PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS UNION AND REPRESENTATIVES OF

THE TEACHERS INVOLVED HAVE HAD SEPARATE MEETINGS WITH THE

ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF HONG KONG. THIS IS AN INCORRECT

INTERPRETATION OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN OUR TELNO.782 OF

26 JUNE, IN WHICH WE REFERRED TO A MEETING BETWEEN THE PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS UNION AND THE COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY. THE P.T.U HAS NOT MET THE BISHOP OR HIS REPRESENTATIVES,

THOUGH THEY DID MEET THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CATHOLIC BOARD OF

EDUCATION. WE UNDERSTAND FROM PRESS REPORTS THAT THE

PRESIDENT OF THE P.T.U INTENDS TO POINT OUT TO MR PARRY THAT

HE DID NOT HAVE A MEETING WITH THE BISHOP, AS STATED IN

THE ANSWER TO HIS QUESTION.

2. WE SHOULD POINT OUT ALSO THAT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 16

TEACHERS MET (FOLLOWING WORD UNDERLINED) REPRESENTATIVES OF

THE BISHOP, NOT THE BISHOP HIMSELF ACCORDING TO PRESS REPORTS, IT IS ONE OF THEIR GRIEVANCES THAT THE BISHOP WAS NOT WILLING TO MEET WITH THEM PERSONALLY. THE 16 TEACHERS

ALSO MET THE COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY.

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HONG KONG GOUT OFFICE

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