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Ke went on to explain that by "the
atmosphere" he meant specifically subversive
small
activities
in Hong Kong against the CPG. He had said his piece at
the last JLG meeting. This continued
to
be а matter of
great concern to Chinese leaders. Not only was there
resentment in Peking to certain activities of the Hong
Kong Alliance, there were even more disturbing reports
of overseas subversive organisations, such as the China
Spring and China
China Alliance on Democracy (CAD), trying to
extend their activities to Hong Kong or to establish branch
offices here.
as far as the Hong Kong
The CS explained that we as
Alliance was concerned, it had gone quiet recently, and
many of its leaders had felt the growing public
disenchantment with them.
They were trying to disengage
from the Alliance quietly.
Alliance Constitution again. But there was the residual
problem of disposal of the Alliance money and thought was
being given to putting it into an educational trust. On
the whole, the CS saw in the months ahead a general decline
in the local movement το promote democracy in China.
Concerning overseas organisations, the law did enable the
Hong Kong Government to take a much tougher stand against
them if necessary.
The Hong Kong Government had
consistently taken steps to prevent overseas subversive
elements from establishing a foothold in Hong Kong against
They were also looking at the
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