Foreign and Commonwealth Office
London SWIA 2AH
28 July 1978
John Thane Esq
National and Local Government
Office Association
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
HKK 280/6
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TRO. 51
1 AUG 1978
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Dear John
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Tom McNally has asked me to write to you in reply to your note to him about the events surrounding the closure of the Golden Jubilee Secondary School in Hong Kong last May.
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 Enquiry 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.
Yrs
Dunds.
Copied to: Mr T McNally
David Stephen Political Adviser
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