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(D) THE COMPLETION OF THE REDECORATION OF THE YU HUA MIDDLE SCHOOL
AND THE CBLITERATION OF THE DE-REGISTERED CHUNG WA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
SIGNS (PARA. 1CC) OF TELEGRAM 179).
(E) REDUCED STONE THROWING AT THE BORDER CPARA. 1CE) OF TELEGRAM
179) MAINLY BY CHILDREN, WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE OR INJURY.
2.
CLEARLY VILIFICATION OF RUSSIA WILL BE THE MAJOR PRE-
OCCUPATION OF THE LOCAL COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA EFFORT IN THE
IMMEDIATE FUTURE. THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO STRONGER REACTION,
SO FAR, IS PROBABLY DUE, IN PART, TO THE ABSENCE OF ANY RUSSIAN
REPRESENTATION IN HONG KONG THUS DENYING THE COMMUNISTS A FOCAL
FOINT FOR AGITATION. THE ATTITUDE OF THE TRANSPORTATION UNION
OFFICIALS INDICATES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTS TO EXPLOIT ANY GRIEVANCES
WILL CONTINUE, COMMUNIST LEADERS APPEAR TO BE AWARE OF THE
NEED NOT TO GO TOO FAR TO AVOID THESE EFFORTS BECOMING COUNTER
PRODUCTIVE AND ALSO PLACE THEMSELVES IN A POSITION WHICH COULD LEAD
TO A DIRECT CONFRONTATION WITH GOVERNMENT,
HOWEVER, INDIVIDUAL
MILITANTS WILL CONTINUE TO PRESENT A POTENTIAL THREAT TO THIS
POLICY.
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