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31 July 1978
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At the International Committee on 11 July David Stephen said that I would write to you about the closure of the Golden Jubilee Secondary School in Hong Kong. Jenny Little has now written to inform me of the resolution passed by the International Committee. Can you and Jenny please take this as a reply to you both?
The school was closed by the acting Director of Education, following a series of demonstrations there which had led him to the conclusion that it was impossible for the school to continue to function. The dispute which led to the school's closure is extremely complex and many of the facts remain in dispute. The acting Director of Education's decision was endorsed by the Hong Kong Executive Council, who however decided to set up a Committee of Inquiry to look into the dispute.
The full facts will not be known until the Committee produce their final report. In the meantime however they have produced an interim report which avoids apportioning blame but concentrates instead on seeking a compromise solution to the dispute which will enable the education of the children involved to continue normally when the new school year opens in September. The Hong Kong Government have announced their acceptance of the compromise proposals, and have already taken certain practical steps to facilitate their implementation. I understand that the other parties involved in the dispute are also likely to accept the proposals.
I Mikardo Esq MP
(DAVID OWEN)
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