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the Colony's financial importance to China;
b. the Chinese Communist Party: the long term aim of the
Communist Party in Hong Kong is so to consolidate and
strengthen their position that, at a time of their choosing,
they can pose a real challenge to the integrity of the Hong
Kong Government. This aim is realised at two levels: by
the United Front campaign, which is directed almost entirely
at the monied or otherwise potentially influential Chinese in
Hong Kong and by communist efforts amongst Chinese labourers;
C. the Kuomintang (KMT): KMT influence in Hong Kong has
declined over the past few years and there is no longer any
firm belief, at least amongst local supporters, that the Party
will ever be able to effect an overthrow of the present regime
in China. However, youth and cultural activities are being
encouraged and KMT supporters still have some influence in
labour and publishing circles. Their present policy is to
avoid open confrontation with the Hong Kong authorities, but
Hong Kong remains an important centre for their intelligence
services whose presence is a potential and at timese real
embarrassment to the Hong Kong Government vis-a-vis China;
d. Non-political bodies: a possible convergence on a
particular issue, of religious, welfare and other non-political
organisations, together with the Ad Hoc Committees which spring
up from time to time to co-ordinate protest action, could by
accident touch off sweeping anti-establishment demonstrations
which could very easily spill over into violence;
e. The Sino-Soviet dispute: the Hong Kong Government is
concerned to keep any Soviet presence in Hong Kong to a minimum.
Any attempt, real or apparent, by the Soviets to increase their
influence in the Colony is closely watched by Chinese communists;
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