3
(See 5 on 53551/36)
State is in favour of the recognition and
encouragement of legitimate labour organisations
in the Colonies for definite Trade Union
purposes. This does not seem a moment to
raise the matter again.
In any case it seems to be clear
that the activities of the Union in organising
recruiting for the Chinese Forces and inciting
to boycott within the Colony are sufficient
grounds for its proscription.
Without going
into the question of whether the "reign of
terror" from which Hong Kong suffered in 1927
would recur if the Union were to be permitted,
it seems to me that it is very necessary to
prevent the Colony being used as a base for
anti-Japanese activities such as those
attempted by the Union. I think it would
be
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