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FM HONG KONG 250936Z MAR 81
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 329 OF 25 MARCH
FOR CLIFT
FROM SCOTT
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 5 2 5 MAR 1701
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IN CASE THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PARTY IS APPROACHED BY ANY
''PROTESTORS'' WHILE IN HONG KONG, YOU MAY FIND HELPFUL A NOTE ON
THE ISSUES ABOUT WHICH A PETITION MAY BE DELIVERED.
THE WANDERERS ASSOCIATION
YOU HAVE THE BACKGROUND TO THIS GROUP. ITS CHAIRMAN, CHOW HING-CHUEN, HAS REQUESTED AND WILL BE GIVEN PERMISSION IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY TO PROCEED FROM CGO TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE ON MONDAY
TO HAND IN A PETITION. THE WANDERERS CONTINUE TO HAVE VERY LIMITED
SUPPORT, BUT ARE QUITE GOOD AT MAKING CAPITAL OUT OF GOVERNMENT QUOTE LACK OF SYMPATHY UNQUOTE, AND IT WAS JUDGED BETTER TO ALLOW
CHOW TO GO AHEAD, AS HE WILL HAVE MINIMAL TIME TO ORGANISE PUBLICITY.
ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOCRACY IN HONG KONG
THE ASSOCIATION OF WHICH TSIN SAI-NIN IS CHAIRMAN, WILL HOLD ITS FORMAL OPENING ON 31 MARCH. SYMPATHISERS PARRY AND CANAVAN, MPS, ARE DUE IN HONG KONG ON SUNDAY FOR ONE WEEK'S VISIT. THE ASSOCIATION'S ORGANISERS WILL SEEK TO GAIN MAXIMUM PUBLICITY. THE
PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE IS SCHEDULED TO COME INTO EFFECT EARLY IN
MAY, THE VISITORS WILL NO DOUBT PROTEST THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE REVISED LEGISLATION ARE STILL UNDULY RESTRICTIVE.
CHUK YUEN CLEARANCE
YOU ARE AWARE OF CORRESPONDENCE FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CHUK YUEN COTTAGE REDEVELOPMENT AREA. THEY ARE UNLIKELY TO BE
WELL-ORGANISED, BUT MAY TRY TO HAND IN A PETITION.
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THERE IS NOTHING ALARMING IN ANY OF THESE POSSIBILITIES, BUT THE ACCOMPANYING OFFICIALS (INCLUDING FENN) AND PERHAPS THE PRESS SHOWD KNOW THE BACKGROUND.
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