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TELEGRAM NUMBER 445
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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
2 JUNE 1969
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SECRET ADDRESSED F C O TELNO 445 OF 2 JUNE R F I POLAD SINGAPORE,
WASHINGTON CANBERRA AND SAVING TO PEKING.
FOR F C O AND CABINET OFFICE FOR J.I.C. FOLLOWING FROM L.1.C.
ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION AS AT 0600 HRS 2 JUNE 1969.
THE PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF THE PERIOD HAVE BEEN:
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(A) CONTINUING INTENSIVE STUDY OF LIN PIAO'S POLITICAL REPORT TO THE 9TH CONGRESS IN ALL LOCAL COMMUNIST CIRCLES (SEE PARA 1(A) TELEGRAM 404). NUMEROUS STUDY GROUP MEETINGS HAVE BEEN HELD
BUT SOME UNIONS HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN AT POOR ATTENDANCES AND
THE MAIN COMMUNIST TRANSPORT UNION HAS FORMED A LARGE NUMBER
OF PROPAGANDA TEAMS TO VISIT MEMBERS' HOMES. THIS HAS BEEN
HAILED BY THE FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS (TU) AS AN EXAMPLE
FOR OTHER UNIONS TO FOLLOW.
(B) THE WELL PUBLICISED PREMIERE, AT A LOCAL COMMUNIST CINEMA
ON 1ST JUNE, OF A C P G DOCUMENTARY FILM ON THE 9TH C C P CONGRESS,
TOGETHER WITH A HONG KONG FILM OF LOCAL CELEBRATIONS. THE FILM WILL BE SCREENED AT SIX OTHER LOCAL COMMUNIST CINEMAS AS PART OF THE
CURRENT PROPAGANDA DRIVE ON THE 9TH CONGRESS.
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(C) A COMMUNIST PRESS CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT
WHICH WAS ACCUSED OF FANNING ANTI-CHINESE RACIAL PREJUDICES
REGISTRY IN ITS HANDLING OF THE RECENT RIOTS AND THE SINGAPORE AUTHORITIES
- 3 JUN 1969
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