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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.832 TO FCO.
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1 OCTOBER CELEBRATIONS IN CANTON ILLUSTRATE THAT COMMUNIST EFFORTS IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE WILL CONTINUE TO BE CONCENTRATED ON PEACEFUL EXPANSION OF THEIR INFLUENCE IN THE COLONY. THE DETERMINATION OF THE LOCAL COMMUNIST HIERARCHY TO AVOID ANY CLASH WITH THE AUTHORITIES IS UNDERLINED BY THE ATTITUDE ADOPTED BY THE COMMUNIST UNIONS ON THE ISSUE OF INELIGIBLE OFFICE-BEARERS
AND THE ADVICE GIVEN TO THE STRIKERS ON THE HOTEL DISPUTE.
FCO PASS ROUTINE TO WASHINGTON AND CANBERRA
SIR H. NORMAN WALKER.
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