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1967 DISTURBANCES AND THE CONVICTION AND IMPRISONMENT OF FAILURE
TO PAY THEIR FINES OF 23 INELIGBILE COMMUNIST UNION OFFICIALS
(TELEGRAM 592)
4.
FURTHER MINOR PROVOCATIONS HAVE OCCURRED AT SHATAUKOK (PARA 2 (29) OF TELEGRAM 561) WHERE FIREWORK ROCKETS WERE DISCHARGED AT THE
POLICE POST ON THREE OCCASIONS AND STONES WERE THROWN AT POLICE,
MILITARY PATROLS FROM CHINESE TERRITORY ON THREE OTHERS. A
CHINESE SENTRY WHO OBSERVED ONE STONING INCIDENT TOOK NO ACTION.
NO INJURY OR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED. IT NOW APPEARS ALMOST
CERTAIN THAT THE BORDER REGIMENT HAS CHANGED.
COMMENT.
5.
THE COMMUNISTS RECOGNISE GOVERNMENT'S SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMME
AS A DIRECT CHALLENGE TO THEIR OWN UNITED FRONT EFFORTS AND THEIR
ATTEMPTS TO DISCREDIT GOVERNMENT AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY CAN BE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
COMMUNIST UNION EFFORTS TO REGAIN INFLUENCE
BY SUPPORTING MINOR DISPUTES HAVE HAD LITTLE SUCCESS DUE IN
PART TO A RELUCTANCE TO BECOME DIRECTLY INVOLVED. THE CONVICTION
OF INELIGIBLE UNION OFFICIALS HAS CAUSED APPREHENSION IN OTHER
COMMUNIST UNIONS WHICH HAVE ILLEGAL OFFICIALS AND IT WILL BE
OF INTEREST TO SEE IF THEY ARE REPLACED AT FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS.
COMMUNIST SCHOOLS ARE PREOCCUPIED WITH ORGANISING SUMMER ACTIVITIES
AND NEW TERM ENROLMENT. PRESS AND PUBLISHING CIRCLES ARE STILL
TROUBLED WITH MINOR PERSONNEL DIFFICULTIES. RECENT PRESS
PROPAGANDA HAS CONTINUED TO REFLECT ANTI-SOVIET AND ANTI-U.S..
THEMES AND THE LUNAR LANDING RECEIVED LARGELY DERISIVE EDITORIAL
COVERAGE. COMMISSION RATES ON REMITTANCES TO CHINA HAVE RECENTLY
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