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SAVIFGRAM
From:
The Governor, Hong Kong
Repeated:
P.A. to C. in C.F.E.
38
To:
The Secretary of State for
Commonwealth Affairs
Peking
38
No.:
1378
Tamsui
15
Date:
21 July, 1967
Manila
11
Ref.:
TS.2/57 III
C. in C. F.E.
M113
L. I. C. MONTHLY EXTERNAL INTELLIGENCE REPORT
MAY, 1967 =
1.
Revolutionary
Information available in Hong Kong suggests that there
has been little significant change in the political situation in
Canton, though MAO's supporters have confidently predicted that
the struggle to produce an effective provincial revolutionary
committee is nearing its end. There is no evidence to support this
claim, but it may have substance, while not necessarily imply ing
a victory for the more extreme MAQists. To date, however, the
situation in Kwangtung province has remained confused.
groups are still far from united and the potential of the
"conservative" resistance is still considerable. The Kwangtung
Military District Headquarters continues to hold a precarious
balance. Though to all appearances supporting the MAOist left,
the army has, in the min, held aloof from the ideological in-
fighting and has devoted itself to the maintenance of order and
to keeping the economy running.
2.
Strife between rival revolutionary groups was at least
kept off the streets of Canton for a month by an army ban on
public disorder during the period of the Canton Export
Commodities Fair, which terminated on 15th May. Save for a few
incidents arising from the reluctance of left-wing Red Guards
to heed the prohibition and for the violence on 14th May, the
ban was generally effective.
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