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AMONGST GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS WILL INTENSIFY. IN COMMUNIST
UNIONS, WHERE MORALE IS STILL LOW AND DISPUTES BETWEEN MEMBERS AND OFFICIALS ARE NOT UNCOMMON, THERE WILL BE ATTEMPTS TO IMPROVE THE
SITUATION BY INCREASED WELFARE AND OTHER BENEFITS. FURTHER RE- ORGANISATION IS IN HAND IN COMMUNIST PUBLISHING AND FILM CIRCLES IN
All EFFORT TO IMPROVE SALES WHILE BANKING AND COMMERCIAL CIRCLES ARE, TO SOME EXTENT, REAPING THE SIDE-EFFECTS OF THE RECENT UP SURGE IN
THE COLONY'S ECONOMY. EUSINESS IN THESE FIELDS WILL PROBABLY BE
GIVEN AN ADDITIONAL BOOST BY THE FORTHCOMING AUTUMN EXPORT
COMMODITIES FAIR IN CANTON.
FCO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE TO WASHINGTON AND CANBERRA.
SIR D. TRENCH [REPEATED AS REQUESTED AND PASSED TO CABINET OFFICE]
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