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exploited by local Comunists with the aid of hooligan
oleonta, soos of vion vere paåd. à enspalyn was than mountoð
as a direct and deliberate challenge to the autiority of the
Hong Kong Government.
8.
Disorders ceased on the 22nd May, the Coxxaist leadership
in Hong Kong having muffered an initial defeat.
Since than
it has eachæad violent methods and bası-
9.
(a) organised a series of token stoppages of
work, notably in pubide utilities and
government departaonteg
(b) continuod its anti-CoveZE
ubversive
propaganda ormpaign through the iro65,
posters and public ad rosa syetons mounted
on Commandat-omed hull ingo.
By immediate disciplinary action against its own staff,
the Fong Kong Government has sought to lead other employers
into taking firm action against those stopping work. Action
has been taken under emergency povora ngainst tio us of public
adress aystems and the display of posterɛ; there has been no
effective Commuist counter-nction to these 10631rus.
As yet
the Governor has taken no actim against the Freas or to deport,
detain or bar the entry of Command:~ lentera, under poners
which it has bean agrood he might usa if necessary. Use of
these povers might be consideret in Peking as a direct challenge
end could make it more difficult for Faking to with row
a policy of confrontation.
10. There are iniications that the lontorsiáp,hich was
in sasa
disarray.
after the falluro of its violmt metho ́s in
the face of strong public dispṛproval are no: mrking tim
ponding a signal or instructions from Peking.