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FM PEKING 9398457 APR 79
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 354 OF 3 APRIL 79
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, WASHINGTON AND TOKYO INFO SAVING CANBERRA, MOSCOW, RANGOON, SINGAPORE
MY TELNO 325: THE CHINESE LEADERSHIP AND THE DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT
1.
ON 31 MARCH, THE PEKING MUNICIPAL NEVARADE? CARRIED THE TEXT OF A 'NOTICE' APPROVED ON : MARCH DY A PLENARY MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL REVOLUTIONARY COTHTTEE. IT AINS TO PUT A STRICT CURB ON ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT AND THE INFLUX OF PETITIONERS TO THE CAPITAL, PRINCIPALLY THE FORMER. SIMILAR NOTICES HAVE ALREADY BEEN PROMULGATED IN SHANGHAI AND A RUTHER OF OTHER CITIES.
2. THE MAIN POINTS ARE THESE:
(1) ASSEMACIES AND PROCESSIONS MAY TAKE PLACE ONLY AS
DIRECTED BY THE POLICE.
(11) IT IS FORBIDDEN TO STORM 0-34,2,3, 7ARTY OR MILITARY PREMISES.
(111) IT IS FORBIDDEN TO CAUSE DISTURBANCES, FABRICATE RUMOURS OR INDULGE IN SLANDER.
(IV) POSTERS HAY BE PUT UP ONLY IN DESIGNATED PLACES. (V) ANY- SLOGAN, POSTER, PERIODICAL ETC WHICH OPPOSES SOCIALISM, THE DICTATORSHIP OF THE PROLETARIATE, THE LEADER- XHIP OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY, HARXISH, MAO ZECONG THOUGHT, WHICH REVEALS STATE SECRETS OR CONTRAVENES THE CONSTITUTION OR THE LAW IS FORBIDDEN.
THOSE WHO FLOUT THESE REGULATIONS WILL, IF NECESSARY, BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PRECEEDINGS.
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