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There has been no significant change in the
public transport situation.
Difficulties have been
experienced in road haulage particularly of foodstuffs. Intimidation has
continued to affect the operation of the wharves in the western part of
Hong Kong Island and also the distribution of rice from the main
go-downs there. The supply of pige to the Colony has been disrupted
although nearly 1,500 have been sent in from China. There have been
demonstrations in Chinese territory opposite Lo Wu and Sha Tau Kok.
2.
Refusal of transport workers to move cargoes from the wharves coupled
with some intimidation and heavy rain seriously delayed working in West
Point of Hong Kong Island. The main centre of intimidation 18 a
C.P.G.-owned go-down which is inside the main rice storage area.
Distribution was interrupted until mid-day. Elsewhere in the harbour
there was a general improvement, only six out of 81 ships were affected
by the strike.
3.
A supply of over 300 pigs arrived by road from China but was sent back
by the C.P.G. agency here. The same happened to six railway trucks
loaded with vegetables. A further 1,100 pigs delivered by rail have not
yet been unloaded here. There seems to be a disagreement between the
C.P.G. importing agency and the local communists, particularly the lorry
drivers, who refuse to deliver goods to market and regard the agency as
acting like strike breakers. As a result there is likely to be a
shortage of pork tomorrow particularly on the island. Prices could go up
by as much as 25%. The future beyond tomorrow is obscure.
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A crowd, several thousand strong, moved in procession from Shun Chun to
Lo Wu this morning starting at about 0900 then eastwards to Man Kan
to returning to Shum Chun in heavy rain at about mid-day. There were at
least 200 armed militia and 75 C.C.A. with fixed bayonets. Although
noisy the crowd
was well disciplined and obviously working to orders. About 500 gathered
on the Chinese aide of the border at Sha Tau Kok at about the same time.
This crowd also dispersed after shouting slogans and behaved in a
reasonably orderly fashion. Further details will follow.
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Your telegram No. 1292.
I must apologise for not having responded earlier to Montagu's very
helpful offer. This has been discussed with British Trade Commissioner
and we believe that a visit would be very useful largely because we
believe that his reports on return would assist in the restoration of
any loss of confidence there has been amongst U.K. businessmen. It might
be convenient to tie his visit in with the three British Trade Missions
coming to Hong Kong in the autumn in case the reasons for it are
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Mr. Rodgera minuted on the attached copy of Hong Kong
telegram No. 809: "What is being done to consider these
suggestions?"
2. On receipt of this telegram Kr. de la Mare called a
meeting of representatives of the Dependent Territories
Department of the Commonwealth Office and Far Eastern
Department to consider these ideas. As a result, Mr. Carter
of the D.T.D. and I drafted a telegram to Hong Kong setting
out our preliminary thoughts (see Commonwealth Office telegram
to Hong Kong No. 1228).
3. Mr. Carter has now called a meeting for tomorrow after-
noon of the Inter-departmental Committee which has been set
up to consider these questions in more detail. It includes
representatives of the Board of Trade, Treasury and Hong
Kong Government Office, as well as those from the Foreign
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In Hong Kong telegram lie,845, the Governor asks permission to deport
(or detain if entry is refused) three or four of the cgitztere in
Communist Unions who have figured prominently in the rosent stoppages.
He says that there is sone mounting şublie demand for døpertation action
against such people. He will only take such eation if and when he
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2. I consider that this proposal should be approved and attach a draft
teleɛrın which has been agreed with the Foreign Offics.
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3. In paragraph 3 of our telegram ïo.1038, we autherised the Governer to
take deportation astion/selected Comunist leaders with a view to
disrupting the Communist leadership. In his talegan No.677 seeking this
muthority, the Governan perrrel be a list of 24 persons against when
nation had been approved by his Amsoutive Council. The persons the
Governor now wants to deport are not, it appears, these key leaders but
secondary simbers of the Comaniat organisation she cre prominent in
native operations. I do not think that it has been our intention to
restrist the Governor's use of powers of deportation to this list of 24
"key" persons. The object is to disrupt the current operations of the
Comunists and if that is more likely to be achieved by action against
these sekivists who are leading the operations in the field rather then
against the top leadership the remain for the meat pert in the
background, then this is surely the right way to pressi.
There is săditionally the question of Faking's recotiens. to have always
feared that strong cation agcinst the Countrist leadership sight be
regardes at provocative in Feking. The danger is perhaps reduced if we
pressed against the second file; the 7.0, assessment is that a roastion
in Faking is likely, although we would expect this to be reflected only
in their propaganda.
5.
The following paragraph appears in Hong Kong telegram No.89% (reecived
this morning, not yet sofisë);=
"(g) À Fross statement by Lemg Tai Lan Director
of the Hong Kong Branch of the N.G.N.A. Lassed on 13th June, on
instructions from Canton, which said that whilst China would always
walesme "Compatriots' from Bong Kong who returned to the mother country
of their om free will, deportation without sufficient
vould not be countenansed by the Chinese people. Leung's statement mas
nade following publisity given to the serving of deportation orders on
three people surrently serving sentemans for offenses in connection with
the disturbances, and a reecomendation by a magistrate that two people
he had sentenced for terms of imprisonment for similar offenses, mould
be considered for deportation".
This is not an entirely unexpected development, and it sa one which the
Governor will me doubt bear in mind when rosshing a dosision to set in
the way he proposes.
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Faking. But if you consider this step necessary you
have our authority to take it.
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Sitrep as at 26 1900.
There have been no reports of violence, but there has been evidence of
successful intimidation among dock workers. The transport situation has
slightly improved and only the working of ships is seriously affected by
strike action at the moment, although both the electric light companies
are still short staffed, Water supplies from China have ceased (my
telegram No.912 refers), Sha Tau Kok has remained quiet.
2. The shortage of lighters, tugs and tally clerka continues to limit
port operating. Two junk-loads of pigs and vegetables from mainland
China could not be unloaded because of reluctance of stevedores on the
island as result of intimidation. Unloading of rice from China has also
been interrupted.
3. It was noticeable that there were no deliveries of fresh vegetables
by sea from Canton, Whether this is a beginning of a boycott or because
the shippers are taking account of labour difficulties here is not yet
clear. Since arrivals of livestock overland have been nearly normal, the
latter appears the more probable.
4. The public transport situation has continued to improve slightly
although both bus companies are either closing or cutting down their
services early this evening. In Kowloon, this is almost entirely due to
shortage of staff. In Hong Kong, the fear of intimidation of crews after
dark, particularly by those living in Kowloon is probably an important
factor.
5. The Communista are continuing their efforts to spread the strike
despite its manifest unsuccess so far. Only in the harbour is there a
serious interruption of services. The position in the wharves on Hong
Kong has deteriorated under the threat of intimidation which it hoped to
counter by police protection tomorrow.
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The situation has been calm with no reports of violence. Labour
situation continues to be encouraging but attempts by Communists to
intimidate workers are still being made. road transport is running at
about 50% of normal. services are running normally although one company
will stop the services one or two hours earlier than usual. About 60% of
the operational staff in the Power Company on the Ieland reported for
duty but the position in respect of the Power Company in Kowloon is
slightly worse at about 30%. No absentee has been reported from the Hong
Kong and China Gas Company Ltd. In the port 14 of the 58 cargo working
vessels are working slower than usual because of shortage of lighters,
stevedores and tally clerks. All vessels alongside are working normally.
Labour is abundant but appears to be afraid to work afloat. Eleven
marine police launches are keeping watch, and the wharf companies are
trying to assure workers that they are adequately protected.
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More dismissals of staff are taking place, including 58 in the Urban
Services Department and probably around 200 in
The East Sum Textile Company Ltd. the Telephone Company. spinning and
weaving factory in Kun Tong, which employs several hundred workers, has
200 workers on political strike. company has been advised to enforce its
rules to suspend absentee workers.
The
Radio Villa Verde in Macao appears to have been taken over by the
Communists and is broadcasting anti-British propaganda. At Sha Tau Kok 6
police were slightly injured yesterday and there were 12 arresta, one of
whom was seriously injured whilst trying to escape. Situation at Sha Tau
Kok remains quiet. The Governor departed for leave as planned without
any incidents.
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My telegram No. 904.
The situation in the urban areas of Kowloon and Hong Kong throughout the
day has been quiet. No incidents of disorder or violence have been
reported, other than those at Sha Tau Kok which were the subject of my
telegram No. 905.
2. Casualty figures resulting from last night's disturbances as at 0600
today are:-
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