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Comments on Draft Interim Report on Hong Kong

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Substitute redraft:

the

"We cannot be sure of the intentions of either, Peking

Government or the local communists in Hong Kong, Nor do we

know who, if anyone, is in direct control of the campaign

in Hong Kong or in the province of Kwangtung which adjoins

the Colony. Peking seems to be largely reacting to local

initiatives."

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First sentence:

For "Chinese" read "communists"

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Fourth sentence:

For "primarily" read "immediately".

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Insert before "newspapers": "the New China News Agency".

Third sentence:

term".

After "withstanding" read "this propaganda in the short

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Third sentence:

After "military resources" add "and severely shake public

morale".

Last sentence:

After "dissatisfaction" add "or the impression that they

are winning".

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