Extract from Hsinhua News Bulletin dated 14th October 1976.
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patriotic compatriots in hongkong and macao warmly support decisions of central Leading organs
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hongkong, october 13, 1976 (hsinhua) compatriots in hongkong and macao say that they have been greatly inspired by the decision of the central committee of the communist party of china, the standing committee of the national people's congress, the state council and the c.p.c. central committee military commission on the establishment of a memorial hall for the great leader and teacher chairman mao tsetung and the c.p.c. central committee decision on the publication of the "selected works of mao tsetung" and preparations for the publication of the "collected works of mao.tsetung".
these important decisions, they declare, have fully reflected the aspiratión of the people of all nationalities throughout the country, including the patriotic compatriots in hongkong and macao.
warmly supporting the two decisions, they have expressed the determination to rally most closely round the party central committee headed by comrade hua kuo-feng, conscientiously study works of marx, engels, Lenin and stalin and of chairman mao, raise their consciousness in carrying out chairman mao's revolutionary Line and policies and do their share in supporting the socialist revolution and construction of the motherland, expanding the patriotic united front against hegemonism and liberating taiwan province, the sacred territory of china.
over the last few days, patriotic compatriots of various circles in hongkong and macao have held meetings to study and discuss the two decisions and the editorial "common aspiration of hundreds of millions of people" by the "people's. daily", the "red flag" journal and the "Liberation army daily".
at a meeting held on the evening of october 11 Leading members of various patriotic trade unions in hongkong and kowloon studied the two important decisions and said elatedly: the two 'decisions fully show that the party central committee headed by comrade hua kuo-feng is of one heart with the people throughout the country. chairman mao is the never- setting red sun in our hearts. the decision to establish a memorial hall for the great Leader
· and teacher chairman mao will enable our future generations to pay respects to chairman mao's remains, recall his magnificent exploits and remember his earnest teachings. this represents precisely our deepest wishes and greatest happiness. mao tsetung thought is the most precious and most important heritage handed down by chairman mao. the party central committee decision to publish the "selected works of mao tsetung" and prepare for the publication of the "collected works of mao tsetung" is a great event we have been looking forward to for a long time. we hongkong workers warmly love the great Leader chairman mao and the communist party of china. we firmly respond to the call of the party central committee and are determined to carry out chairman mao's behests and study mao tsetung thought hard in connection with actual class struggle in hongkong.
staff members of patriotic organizations, workars, peasants, fishermen, teachers and students say that they are making plans for the study of chairman mao's works and Launching a new upsurge in studying mao tsetung thought, so that the radiance of mao tsetung thought will forover Light up the road of advance at the patriotic compatriots in Trongkong and macao. end item!