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TELEGRAM NO. 899
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TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE 16 JULY 1968.
ADDRESSED CO TELNO 899 CF 16TH JULY RFI PEKING. YOUR TELEGRAM 1292. - 3
NOTICE WILL BE SERVED ON WONG CHO FAN EARLY ON 19TH JULY TO SHOW CAUSE BY 6TH AUGUST. WHY CHING WAH MIDDLE SCHOOL WHICH HAS BEEN WILFULLY USED FOR THE UNLAWFUL MAUNFACTURE AND STORAGE OF DANGER- CUS EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES'' SHOULD NOT BE DEREGISTERED. WE SHALL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
AT THE SAME TIME A PRESS STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED INDICATING THAT NOTICE OF GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO DEREGISTER THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN SERVED, REHEARSING THE HISTORY OF THE CLOSURE OF THE SCHOOL AND THE UNSUITABILITY OF THE SCHOOL AND ITS MANAGEMENT TO CONTINUE TO BE REGISTERED UNDER THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE. THE STATEMENT WILL ALSO INDICATE THAT ANY APPLICATION TO RUN A NEW SCHOOL WITH A NEW NAME, NEW MANAGEMENT AND NEW STAFF IN THE SAME BUILDING WILL BE TREATED UPON ITS MERITS UNDER THE ORDINANCE.
I PROPOSE TO FOLLOW UP THIS ACTION BY THE RELEASE ON SATURDAY EVENING (WITHOUT PUBLICITY) OF TWO MORE DETAINEES, THESE ARE LI WING HONG, A FOREMAN OF THE SAN PO KONG BRANCH OF THE SHUN CHEONG CO., WHO WAS INVOLVED IN DIRECTING THE RIOTOUS ACTIVITIES OF EMPLOYEES OF THAT COMPANY AND LAM KAM FAT, PART TIME SECURITY OFFICER OF THE FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS WORKERS' CLUB AND MEMBER OF A FIGHTING GROUP OPERATING FROM THESE PREMISES.
FO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY PEKING.
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