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3. RIGHT WING COMMENT HAS EXPRESSED NO PARTICLAR CONCERN, AND ·
INDEED HAS BILDLY RIDICULED. THE FAILURE OF THE COMMUNISTS TO MAKE
HEROES OF THE RELEASED MEN IN CONTRAST TO THE HERO'S WELCOME THEY
GAVE TO A STRIKER WHO WAS SENT TO PRISON FOR FOUR DAYS FOR REFUSING
TO PAY A COURT FINE FOR NON-PAYMENT OF HIS TRAM FARE. THEY HAVE ALSO
REPORTED SOME SPECULATION ON FURTHER RELEASES, WITH SPECIFIC MENTION OF TONG PING TAT. PUBLIC OPINION GENERALLY SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN LITTLE
AFFECTED BY NEWS OF THE RELEASE THOUGH THE SAI KUNG SECURITY COMMITTEE HAS EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE DANGERS OF FRESH TROUBLE
IF DETAINEES ARE RELEASED.
4. NEITHER STOP HAS SO FAR ATTEMPTED TO LINK THE RELEASES WITH OTHER
CURRENT EVENTS SUCH AS THE RELEASE OF POPE AND JONES, THE DETENTION
OF GRAY OR THE ABDUCTION OF DEEP BAY FISHERMEN.
CO PLEASE PASS PEKIXG.
SIR D. TRENCH
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
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