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In response to media enquiries to an announcement by the schoolˇ¦s sponsoring body (SSB) of the Pegasus Philip WKH Christian Primary School cum Junior Secondary School on its intention to give up its sponsorship, a spokesman of the Education Bureau (EDB) today (May 24) made the following statement:
"The EDB is very concerned about the incident, stressing that classes will be conducted as usual tomorrow (May 25).
The EDB and members of the schoolˇ¦s management committee will visit the school tomorrow morning to ensure the smooth running of the schoolˇ¦s operation in which teachers will continue their teaching and students will attend classes as usual.
The EDB will write to the SSB tomorrow to ascertain the effective date of giving up its sponsorship to ensure smooth transition will be in place."
Ends/Sunday, May 24, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:24
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