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INWARD TELEGRAM
TO THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
(The Secretary of State)
FROM HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)
D. 26 May, 1967. R. 26 "
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Wen Wei Pao editorial of 26 May emphasises the "invincible spirit" of the Hong Kong working class.
On 22 May workers of two bus companies "went on mass strike immediately" and "the one-hour strike was victoriously completed". The next day bus workers on Hong Kong Island struck for the whole day and all bus workers in Kowloon stopped work for four hours. This was the victorious achievement of united action. The Star Ferry Company stoppage for one hour shows "that our workers have control over the sea". All these strikes "serve as a warning to the Hong Kong British Authorities",
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"After the big slaughter on 22 May many a traitor and running dog are celebrating. But let them not smile too soon...o our anti-persecution struggle will carry on. Just let them wait and see".
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