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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 674 TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
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(K) PROPAGANDA IN THE COMMUNIST PRESS WHICH PROMINENTLY PUBLICISED
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REINSTATEMENT STRUGGLE' THE ALLEGED 'PERSECUTION' AND
STOPPAGE OF WORK BY D.P.V. DRIVERS, THE RADIO CANTON BROADCAST
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REGARDING 'ILL TREATMENT OF PRISONERS AND THE STATEMENT BY
THE KWANGTUNG SUPPORT COMMITTEE. THERE WAS FURTHER CRICISM OF
THE ALLEGED USE OF THE COLONY AS A BASE FOR UNITED STATES AGGRESSION
AND ALLEGATIONS THAT 'SERIOUS HARM' MAY RESULT FROM NUCLEAR
RADIATION DURING THE VISIT OF THE USS ENTERPRISE (SEE TELEGRAM
NO. 6700.
(L) AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A CROWD OF ABOUT 30 HAWKERS WHO
ENTERED A HAWKER CONTROL FORCE OFFICE AND UNLAWFULLY RELEASED
A HAWKER WHO HAD BEEN DETAINED FOR ENQUIRIES.
(M) A 'HOAX' BOMB ON THE STAIRCASE OF A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
ON HONG KONG ISLAND.
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(N) QUIET IN THE BORDER AREA, APART FROM TWO MINOR STONING INCIDENTS
SEMICOLON SINCE THE CLOSURE OF THE CANTON TRADE FAIR ON THE 15TH
MAY CHINESE TRAVELLERS ENTERING CHINA AT LOWU HAVE BEEN REQUIRED
TO CHANT PRO-MAQ AND ANTI-IMPERIALIST SLOGANS ON ONLY TWO
OCCASIONS (PARAGRAPH (G) OF TELEGRAM NO. 596 REFERS).
(0) INCREASING TENSION IN CANTON DURING THE EARLIER PART OF THE
WEEK WHICH CAME TO A CLIMAX ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE 22ND MAY
WHEN, ACCORDING TO TRAVELLERS, SERIOUS AND WIDESPREAD FACTIONAL
FIGHTING BROKE OUTIN THE CITY. P.L.A. ARE SAID TO HAVE RESTORED
SOME DEGREE OF CONTROL BY MID-DAY ON 23RD.
(P) 19 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. ARRESTE ) DURING THE WEEK.
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