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FOR ALLEGED PERSECUTION OF THE BANK OF CHINA. BOTH TOPICS
HOWEVER WERE ALMOST ENTIRELY IGNORED IN OTHER CIRCLES AND IT IS
CLEAR THAT LOCAL COMMUNISTS WISH TO RESTRICT REACTION IN HONG
KONG TO A PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN.
(D) A DECISION BY THE MAIN COMMUNIST TRANSPORT UNION TO
CONTINUE STRIKE PAY (PARA 1(C) OF TELEGRAM 404) FOLLOWING FURTHER
AGITATION BY DISSATISFIED UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS. THE UNION HAS
ASKED THE F T U TO SUPPORT THESE PAYMENTS, NOW THE ONLY SUCH-
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE STILL PROVIDED IN COMMUNIST LABOUR CIRCLES.
(E) THE ISSUE OF SUMMONSES AGAINST TWENTY-FIVE PERSONS, WHO
ILLEGALLY HOLD OFFICE IN A COMMUNIST UNION (PARA 1(D) OF TELEGRAM
404), TO APPEAR IN COURT ON 5TH JUNE. COMMUNIST LABOUR LEADERS
HAVE NOT YET DECIDED ON A COURSE OF ACTION AND A DELEGATION TO
THE REGISTER OF TRADE UNIONS ON 30TH MAY MERELY ASKED FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION ON THE OFFENCES.
(F) AN UPSURGE OF MINOR INCIDENTS IN THE BORDER VILLAGE OF
SHATAUKOK FOLLOWING THE RECENT ARREST OF A VILLAGER, WANTED
FOR RIOT OFFENCES IN 1967, AND A SUCCESSFUL POLICE RAID ON A
LOCAL GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENT ADJACENT TO THE BORDER. ON FOUR
OCCASIONS FIREWORK ROCKETS WERE DISCHARGED FROM C.T. AT A POLICE
POST AND ON SIX OCCASIONS STONES AND BOTTLES WERE THROWN AT
THE POST AND AT POLICE/MILITARY PATROLS, ALL BY CIVILIANS.
NO DAMAGE OR INJURY.
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(G) CONTINUED QUIET IN DEEP BAY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER
MENTS IN THE OYSTER BED DISPUTE (PARAGRAPH 1(F) OF TELEGRAM 404)
SINCE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SHA TSENG COMMUNE RECEIVED GOVERNMENT'S
WRITTEN REPLY.
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