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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
14 JULY, 1969
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ADDRESSED F C O TELNO 561 OF 14 JULY REPEATED TO POLAD SINGAPORE, WASHINGTON, CANBERRA AND SAVING TO PEKING.
FOR F C O AND CABINET OFFICE FOR JI C. FOLLOWING FROM LI C.
P. Partly. 17/7
ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION AS AT 0600 HRS 14 JULY, 1969 DURING THE LAST TWO WEEKS LOCAL COMMUNIST UNIONS HAVE ATTEMPTED
TO MAKE CAPITAL FROM SEVERAL MINOR LABOUR DISPUTES, BUT WITH
LIMITED SUCCESS AND THERE HAS BEEN FRICTION BETWEEN COMMUNIST
AND RIGHT-WING UNION. SUPPORTERS OVER COMPETING DEMANDS FOR
IMPROVED CONDITIONS IN THE HAIRDRESSING TRADE. THE COMMUNIST
PRESS HAS GIVEN WIDE PUBLICITY TO THE GRIEVANCES OF SQUATTERS
AFFECTED BY TWO SMALL GOVERNMENT CLEARANCES OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES,
AT ONE OF WHICH A COMMUNIST FACTORY WORKER WAS ARRESTED FOR
ASSAULTING A POLICE OFFICER. ON ANOTHER OCCASION A POLICE OFFICER
WAS ATTACKED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A STREET OBSTRUCTION
CAUSED BY GOODS FROM A COMMUNIST SHOP. THE ASSAILANT WAS
SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED.
2. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL FURTHER MINOR INCIDENTS AT SHATAUKOK
ON THE BORDER. FIREWORK ROCKETS HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AT THE POLICE POST ON THREE OCCASIONS AND POLICE/MILITARY PATROLS WERE
STONED ON FOUR OTHER OCCASIONS.
3.
PREPARATORY MEETINGS ARE NOW BEING HELD IN COMMUNIST COMMERCIAL
AND LABOUR CIRCLES TO FORMULATE PLANS FOR THE FORTHCOMING CELEBRATION OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CP G. THESE PREPARATIONS
ARE EARLIER THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS AND EMPHASIS HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NEED TO DIVERSIFY TYPES AND VENUES OF FUNCTIONS AND TO
ENCOURAGE THE ATTENDANCE OF FOREIGN 'FRIENDS'. THE PRINCIPAL THEMES WILL BE THE 9TH CONGRESS REPORT AND RECAVESTION OF MAO
THOUGHTS.
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