CONFIDENTIAL
TOP CORY
CYPHER/CAT A
PRIORITY COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO OAG HONG KONG (D.T.D.)
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LNO 1738
22 AUGUST 1967 (HWB 18/2)
CONFIDENTIAL.
S) YOUR TELNO 1182.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUPPLIED BY HONG KONG CHINESE
LAISION OFFICE IN ANSWER TO YOUR REQUESTS:
BEGINS.
(1) 45,000 (ROUGH ESTIMATE).
(2) A. RESTAURANT OPERATIVES: ABOUT 35,000 INCLUDING FAMILIES.
B. STUDENTS: 3678 INCLUDING SCHOOL CHILDREN.
C. SEAMEN: ABOUT 600. A WEEK.
D. OTHERS: ABOUT 4,000.
(3) A. RESTAURANT OPERATIVES: GREATER LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, LIVERPOOL,
MANCHESTER, NEWCASTLE, GLASGOW AND BELFAST IN NORTHERN IRELAND.
B. STUDENTS: GREATER LONDON AND UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE TOWNS.
C. SEAMEN: LONDON AND LIVERPOOL.
D. OTHERS: GREATER LONDON AND LIVERPOOL.
(4) LINGUA FRANCA: CANTONESE WHICH IS WIDELY UNDERSTOOD AND USED. (5) HOUSING:
A. RESTAURANT OPERATIVES: DORMITORIES PROVIDED BY EMPLOYERS,
RENTED PROPERTIES AND OWNED PROPERTIES.
B. STUDENTS: RENTED ROOMS AND HOSTELS.
C. SEAMEN: ABOARD SHIPS, AND HOSTELS IF PAID OFF IN U.K.
D. OTHERS: ALL SORTS.
(6) MEETING PLACES:
A. RESTAURANT OPERATIVES:
GAMBLING CLUBS, RECREATION CLUBS AND READING ROOMS (MOSTLY PRO- COMMUNIST), AND MISSIONARY
RECREATION OR SERVICE CENTRES.
B. STUDENTS: HONG KONG HOUSE IN LONDON, UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE
UNIONS AND MISSIONARY RECREATION CENTRES.
C. SEAMEN: AS IN (A) PLUS SEAMEN'S MISSION CENTRES.
D. OTHERS: AS IN (A)
(7) NO KNOWN EVIDENCE OF OFF-DUTY ACTIVITIES ON ACTUAL BUSINESS
PREMISES. GAMES OF MAH-JONG AND THE LIKE ARE PLAYED IN
LAST
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