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(E) THE DEPARTURE OF THE C.P.G. MERCHANT VESSEL FROM THE COLONY
WITHOUT UNDERGOING REPAIRS AT A LOCAL DOCKYARD CPARAGRAPH 1(F)
OF TELEGRAM 2109). THE SHIP'S AGENTS HAVE WRITTEN TO THE DOCK-
-YARD ACCUSING THE MANAGEMENT OF 'INTRODUCING POLITICS INTO
BUSINESS'.
(F) THE VISIT OF A NUCLEAR POWERED U.S. WARSHIP WHICH PRODUCED IN
THE COMMUNIST PRESS THE OFT REPEATED ALLEGATIONS THAT THE COLONY
IS BEING USED AS 'A U.S. BASE FOR AGGRESSION' AND THAT THE PRESENCE
OF THIS TYPE OF VESSEL, BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE 'FALL-OUT' PRESENTS A
DANGER TO THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION.
(G) THE ANNOUNCEMENT, BY A SENIOR UNION OFFICIAL, AT A MEETING OF
A MAJOR BRANCH OF THE MAIN COMMUNIST TRANSPORTATION UNION, THAT
CHINA EXPECTED ALL'STRIKERS' TO BE EMPLOYED BY THE END OF THE YEAR'.
AT ANOTHER GATHERING OF LABOUR OFFICIALS, A SENIOR PERSONALITY
STATED THAT ANY STRIKERS' IN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES IN 1969
COULD BE DEALT WITH ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. PRESSURE ON 'STRIKERS'
TO FIND WORK IS BEING INTENSIFIED EVEN FURTHER IN ORDER TO REDUCE
TO AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM THE NUMBERS RECEIVING 'STRIKE PAY' BEFORE
IT IS COMPLETELY TERMINATED.
CH) FOUR ISOLATED STONING INCIDENTS ON THE LAND FRONTIER, CAUSING
MINOR INJURY TO POLICE/MILITARY PATROLS. THESE INCIDENTS DO NOT
APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN ORGANISED ALTHOUGH THE P.L.A. DID NOT INTERVENE
AND APPEARED TO CONDONE THEM. ON 26TH OCTOBER,
1968, A CHINESE MALE SWAM THE RIVER NEAR LO WU FROM C.T. SEMICOLON
WHILST IN THE WATER P.L.A. AND CIVILIANS, PRESUMABLY MILITIA,
OPENED FIRE AND WOUNDED HIM IN THE SHOULDER. HE WAS LATER CAPTURED
ON THE B.T. BANK OF THE RIVER AND TAKEN BACK TO C.T. BY A PARTY OF
CIVILIANS WHO CROSSED IN TWO SAMPANS. DETAILS OF THIS TECHNICAL
BREACH OF SOVEREIGNTY FOLLOW BY SEPARATE CABLE..
2. IT NOW APPEARS CERTAIN THAT THE END OF THE YEAR IS TO BE THE
'DEAD-LINE' FOR THE FINAL 'STRIKE' ALLOWANCES. THE TIMING OF THIS
JUST BEFORE CHINESE NEW YEAR, APPEARS TO BE VERY POOR
PSYCHOLOGY ON THE PART OF THE COMMUNIST HIERARCHY AND CANNOT BUT
DEPRESS THE MORALE OF THE UNION MEMBERS EVEN FURTHER. NEVERTHELESS,
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