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(C) A PLEA OF NOT GUILTY BY 17 OF THE 25 PERSONS (THE OUTSTANDING
EIGHT SUMMONSES ARE BEING SERVED SEPARATELY) ILLEGALLY HOLDING
OFFICE IN A COMMUNIST UNION(PARA 1(E) OF TELEGRAM 445). THEY
CLAIMED THAT AS THEY WERE STILL ON STRIKE AND SEEKING REINSTAT-
EMENT THEY WERE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD OFFICE. PRESUMABLY TO SUBSTANT-
IATE THIS LINE OF DEFENCE SEVERAL DEFENDANTS HAVE APPROACHED
GOVERNMENT SEEKING REINSTATEMENT AND OTHER STRIKERS HAVE TAKEN
SIMILAR ACTION WITH THEIR FORMER EMPLOYERS. THE HEARING IS
SET FOR 21ST JULY.
(D) THE SIMULTANEOUS SHOWING AT SIX LOCAL COMMUNIST CINEMAS OF
CPG DOCUMENTARY FILMS ON THE 9TH C C CONGRESS (PARA 1(B)
OF TELEGRAM 445) TOGETHER WITH A FILM ON THE YANGTZE RIVER
BRIDGE. AN ESTIMATED 200,000 PERSONS HAVE ATTENDED PERFORMANCES
DURING THE FIRST WEEK, COMPARABLE WITH ATTENDANCES AT THE RECENT
ANTI-SOVIET FILM (PARA 1(B) OF TELEGRAM 404) BUT INTEREST
APPEARS TO BE LARGELY SUSTAINED BY CUT-PRICES AND COMPLIMENTARY
TICKETS WHICH ARE BEING WIDELY DISTRIBUTED IN THE COLONY.
(E) FURTHER MINOR INCIDENTS AT SHA TAU KOK PARA1 OF TELEGRAM
445). ON 16 OCCASIONS ROCKETS, STONES OR BOTTLES WERE DIRECTED
AT THE POLICE POST OR AT POLICE, MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL
IN THE VICINITY. A MINOR INJURY WAS SUFFERED BY A GOVERNMENT
LABOURER ENGAGED IN THE DEMOLITION OF UNOCCUPIED ILLEGAL
STRUCTURES IN THE VILLAGE ON 9TH JUNE. ON 13 JUNE A MESSAGE WAS PASSED TO N CN A ABOUT THE STONING AND FIREWORK INCIDENTS
(MY TELEGRAM 482 REFERS). A BRITISH WOMAN TOURIST UNINTENTIONALLY
CROSSED INTO C.T. AT SHA TAU KOK ON 12 JUNE AND WAS DETAINED
BY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES.
SHE WAS APPARENTLY WELL TREATED AND
ALLOWED TO RETURN TO B.T. AT SHA TAU KOK THE FOLLOWING MORNING.
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