were adequate for local operational requirements
they could not deal with major targets of
interest outside the colony. In order to ensure
e widest dissemination of information about
developments in Hong Kong and a speedy reaction
through Information channels, it was decided that
there was a need for a body in London to
coordinate operational ideas and propaganda
themes.
3. As a first step, the Working Group has
established the Departmental framework within
which it will operate. A diagrammatic
A
description is enclosed at Appendix A. The
main targets outside Hong Kong for which it was
felt the working group in London would be the
most effective channel are:-
(1) Neighbouring Countries (pro and ant£) in
South East Asia:
(11) The Overseas Chinese in South East Asia.
(iii) Other countries of commercial importance
to Hong Kong:
(iv) The Press and business community in the
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4.
U.K.:
(v) Commonwealth and other friendly Governments
In Hong Kong itself the main targets are:
(i) Chinese Communists in Hong Kong.
(11) Chinese Non-Communists in Hong Kong.
(iii) Business Community in Hong Kong.
(iv) Youth in Hong Kong.
5.
A list of suggested propaganda themes of
general and special application are contained in
B
Appendix ''. This is not intended to be an
exclusive list but" indicates the lines along
which the Group is thinking. We should be
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