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THE SCHOOL PREMISES. HOWEVER ON 18TH AUGUST GREAT PROMINENCE WAS GIVEN TO A SECOND STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE KWANGTUNG SUPPORT
16) COMMITTEE (PARAGRAPH 1(A) OF TELEGRAM NO. 963) WHICH CLAIMED THAT
PATRIOTIC EDUCATION MUST BE ALLOWED IN HONG KONG WHICH IS 'CHINESE
TERRITORY' AND AGAIN SUPPORTED THE DEMANDS REGARDING THE SCHOOL
71) (PARAGRAPH 1(A) OF TELEGRAM 917). A N.C.N.A. PEKING RELEASE
WHICH ANNOUNCED THAT DEREGISTRATION HAD TAKEN PLACE DESPITE THE
'STERN WARNING BY THE CHINESE PEOPLE AND THE PROTESTS OF LOCAL
COMPATRIOTS, AND REFERRING TO THE KWANGTUNG COMMITTEE STATEMENT,
WAS ALSO GIVEN HEADLINES BY LOCAL COMMUNIST NEWSPAPERS.
EDITORIALS HAILED BOTH REPORTS AS SUPPORT FROM CHINA.
(B) THE RELEASE OF A FURTHER TWO PERSONS FROM EMERGENCY DETENTION
ON 15TH AUGUST, BOTH OF WHOM WERE ACTIVE DURING CONFRONTATION IN
THE COMMUNIST LABOUR SPHERE SEMICOLON REACTION WAS LIMITED TO
ROUTINE COVERAGE IN THE COMMUNIST PRESS ON THE FOLLOWING DAY. (C) CONTINUING PREPARATIONS FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE C.P.G. NATIONAL DAY (1ST OCTOBER). ON 14TH AUGUST A LETTER WAS RECEIVED AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS FROM THE ALL CIRCLES PREPARATORY COMMITTEE STATING THAT FIREWORKS WOULD BE DISCHARGED OUTSIDE A KOWLOON THEATRE AND IN THE HARBOUR (SEE PARAGRAPH 1(G) TELEGRAM 917). IT IS INTENDED TO REFUSE PERMISSION FOR THESE DISPLAYS IN LINE WITH CONTINUING COMPLETE BAN ON FIREWORKS IN THE COLONY. (D) FURTHER PRESSURES ON STRIKERS' TO OBTAIN ANY EMPLOYMENT: THOSE SUCCESSFUL SO FAR HAVE CONTINUED TO BE EULOGISED AT UNION MEETINGS. AT A DOCK-WORKERS' UNION IT WAS REPORTED THAT OVER FIFTY 'STRIKERS'
HAD INDIVIDUALLY OBTAINED RE-EMPLOYMENT IN THE DOCKS AND AGREED THAT REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD NOW BE APPOINTED FOR LIAISON WORK
# THE VARIOUS DOCKYARD DEPARTMENTS, AN INDICATION OF THE UNION'S
INTENTION TO ATTEMPT TO REASSERT ITS INFLUENCE.
(E) THE CONTINUED SMALL NUMBER OF DELEGATIONS. OF THE TEN TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS THREE WERE CONCERNED WITH THE CHUNG WAH SCHOOL BSUE (SEE (A) ABOVE), THREE WITH IMPROVING BUS SERVICES, THREE WITH ETAINEES AND ONE WITH REINSTATEMENT, FIVE SMALL GROUPS, CONCERNED
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