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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.1594 TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
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4. REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM MANY SOURCES OF A GENERAL
RUNDOWN OF FOOD AND NEDICAL SUPPLIES ORIGINALLY STORED BY
MANY COMMUNIST ORGANISATIONS DURING THE VIOLENT STAGES OF '
CONFRONTATION. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT LOCAL COMMUNISTS DO NOT
ENVISAGE A DELIBERATE DISRUPTION OF SUPPLIES FRM CHINA
IN THE NEAR FUTURE, OR ANY PROLONGED RESISTANCE TO POSSIBLE
ACTION BY SECURITY FORCES ACAINST THEIR PREMISES.
5. IT IS SIGNIFICANT THAT THE KWANGTUNG COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT
THE LOCAL COMMUNIST CONFRONATION WAS FORMED IN CANTON FOLLOWING
THE DEPARTURE FOR CHINA OF THE MOST SENIOR COMMUNISTS IN THE
COLONY AND HAY WELL RESULT FROM THEIR REPORTS OF THE LOW LEVEL
OF COMMUNIST ACTIVITY HERE. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THE COMMITTEE
AND SUPPORT FROM CHINA WILL FORM THE MAIN THEME OF PROPAGANDA IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE, BUT IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN WHAT REAL
EFFECT THIS WILL HAVE UPON THE MORALE AND ACTIVITY OF LOCAL·
COMMUNISTS, AND ALSO TO WHAT EXTENT THIS COMMITTEE WILL HERALD
SUPPORT FROM CHINA, BEYOND THAT SO FAR GIVEN, IN THE FORM OF MORAL
AND FINANCIAL BACKING.
(PLEASE PASS WASHINGTON 340 AND CANBERRA 127).
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SIR D.TRENCH
FILES
C.O.
H.K.D."
I. & G.D.
FE. & P.D.
J.I.P.G.D.
J.I.R.D.
SIR A GALSWORTHY
MR. HALL
F.O. F.E.D.
MR. DE LA MARE
O.L.A.
O.P.A.
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