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Chinese authorities to the incidents. No reply
been received to this menage.
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The recent introduction of regulations
controlling the activities of light buses (mini
buses) has given rise to a certain amount of
trouble. An incident occurred on 27 September
which involved the arrest of the crew of a mini-
and
bus in the New Territories (which eventually
necessitated the use of tear smoke by the police,
and which led to fifteen arrests. The following
day public mini- bus drivers throughout the
Colony stopped work for several hours in protest
against the enforcement of the regulations.
Although several Communist supporters were
involved in the original incident, the latter
was entirely spontaneous and the Communist trade
union concerned subsequently made it clear that
the stoppage did not have their backing.
8. The Communist Chinese National Day Celebra-
tions on 1 October were the most uneventful for
several years. It was evident that the local
Communist leadership did everything possible to
avoid any action which might provoke an incident.
Communist Press
912. This is naturally an instrument
Which
the Communists made full use in pursuing their
long term policy. Although the general tone of
was
1967 propaganda is less extreme than it has been in
2
the past, the Communist press continues its
vilification of the Government and it not in-
frequently publishes material of a seditious nature. Take in
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Although the total enrolment at these
schools (26,167 in March, 1969) represents no
more than 2.4% of the total school enrolment in
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