CYPHER CAT A
IMMEDIATE
TELNO 983
SECRET
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SECRET
OP COL
HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
12 AUGUST 1968
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p.a.
13/8
ADDRESSED CO TELNO 983 OF 12TH AUGUST RFI PA SINGAPORE
WASHINGTON AND CANBERRA AND SAVING PEKING.
RECEIVED IN ARCHI
No.63
FOR COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AND CABINET OFFICE FOR J.1.C.
FOLLOWING FROM L.1.C.
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HWAP/4
WEEKLY ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION AS AT 06.00 HOURS 12TH AUGUST
1968 FOLLOWS. THE PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF THE PERIOD HAVE BEEN:-
(A) A VISIT TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARIAT ON 6TH AUGUST BY 2 PERSONS
CLAIMING TO REPRESENT THE CHUNG WA SCHOOL, WHO DEMANDED PERMISSION
TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE
SCHOOL SUPERVISOR: THEY WERE REFUSED ADMISSION BUT A LETTER, BEARING
THE SUPERVISOR'S CHOP, PROTESTING AGAINST THE DEREGISTRATION OF THE
SCHOOL WAS ACCEPTED. THE SUPERVISOR HAD ALREADY
HWA 9/12 DECLINED TO APPEAR HIMSELF (SEE TELEGRAM 9685. ISOLATED SLOGANS,
POSTERS, BANNERS AND HANDBILLS CONCERNING THIS ISSUE WERE FOUND AT
VARIOUS POINTS IN THE COLONY DURING THE WEEK AND WERE OBLITERATED OR
REMOVED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A NUMBER OF COMMUNIST ORGANISATIONS,
INCLUDING THE CHINESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (C.G.C.C.) HAVE
HAVE HELD MEETINGS AND ISSUED STATEMENTS PROTESTING ABOUT THE
DEREGISTRATION. IN COMMUNIST NEWSPAPERS IT HAS BEEN THE MAIN THEME
BUT NO NEW LINE HAS BEEN INTRODUCED. HOWEVER, AS A RESULT OF
INSTRUCTIONS, KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM PEKING, PROPAGANDA
INTENSIFIED AT THE END OF THE WEEK. A LARGE SCALE PROTEST RALLY, TO
BE ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL LOCAL COMMUNIST CIRCLES, WILL
BE HELD AT THE C.G.C.C. ON 12TH AUGUST.
(B) A DROP IN THE NUMBER OF DELEGATIONS: REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MAIN
COMMUNIST TRANSPORTATION UNION VISITED POLICE HEADQUARTERS (SEE (E)
BELOW). 14 GROUPS, ALL CONCERNED WITH REINSTATEMENT, VISITED COMPANY OFFICES.
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