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Chinese opposition to any campaign
against communist schools.
There
6.
would be serious trouble in Hong
Kong and repercussions on Sino-
British relations
(c) that we should be invalidating
(a)
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assurances previously given to the
Chinese (e.g. regarding the freedom
of communists in Hong Kong to study the works of Mao, etc.)
that we should reverse the present
trend towards slightly improved
relations with China.
The Governor reported at the middle of
September that there was no sign of any
further schools being planned by the
communists who appeared to have reached their
target for the current year. He also stated
that while apprehension was widespread the
pressure on the Government to take action was
sporadic and not too rapidly mounting. In
these circumstances and because of the
arguments referred to in paragraph 5 above
the Governor was asked to avoid if possible
taking any of the measures that he had in mind
until there had been an opportunity of
discussing the whole matter with him in
London.
7. The measures which the Governor has under
consideration are as follows:
(a)
The opening of additional Government
schools in areas where gaps exist
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