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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 1817 TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
CIRCLES CONCERNING THE REACTION OF PARENTS AND THE POSSIBILITY
'THAT AT LEAST SOME STUDENTS MAY BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE SCHOOLS.
HOWEVER, CALLS FOR 'COUNTER-ATTACKS' PUBLISHED IN THE COMMUNIST
PRESS AND THE OPENING OF THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF HONG KONG
PRODUCTS SCHEDULED FOR 5TH DECEMBER MAY RESULT IN SOME RESURGENCE
OF VIOLENCE DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
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