EN CLAIR
PEKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE
977
Telno 1046
UNCLASSIFIED
10 August 1967
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No.1046 of 10 August. Repeated for information to Washington, POLAD Singapore, and Hong Kong.
Peoples Daily of 10 August carries two items on Hong Kong. The first reports threatened libel actions against the
Ta Kung Pao and the Ching Pao newspapers by the Deputy Head of the Industry and Commerce Department and two British police officers respectively. The item describes the threatened use of the law
as another serious step in the new political persecution being carried out against patriotic papers and says that both the newspaper in question have already published editorials stating their refusal to be intimidated.
2. The second item claims that the British authorities in Wen Chin Tu village (2429-6930-3256) (Man Kam To) are very frightened following their clash with workers on 5 August and says that the authorities have allowed anti-British wall posters to remain in full view on the walls of official premises in that area.
Mr. Hops on
Sent 0800Z 10 August Recd.09592 10 August
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