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Ref: PRO/936/3.
Date:
29th May, 1947.
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF HONG KONG PRESS REPORTS & COMMENTS
May 18 24. 1947.
1. Chief Internal Events Reported.
(a) The Civil War and student strikes protesting against its continuation form the main theme in the Chinese Press this week. Chiang Kai-shek has issued a serious appeal to Chinese students who are becoming increasingly restive to return to their studies and avoid political, and more particularly, com- munistic activities (Wah Kiu Yat Po, 19/5). Students in Nanking, Shanghai, and Peking have struck as a protest against the continuation of the Civil War (Sing Tao Jih Pao, 20/5). On 20/5 students from many colleges held a demonstration re- sulting in clashes with the police: 43 students are missing (Sing Tao Jih Pao, 22/5).
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(b) The People's Political Council (China's Provisional Congress dating from the outbreak of the War of Resistance) is in session. The termination of the Civil War is the main sub- ject of discussion. Chiang Kai-shek and leading members of the Government are participating. Proposals that envoys be sent to Communists Headquarters were violently opposed by the military -- (Wah Kiu Yat Po, 22/5). It is proposed to resume an "all party" conference to include the Communists Pao, 22/5).
(Sing Tao Jih
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(c) Inner Mongolia is reported to be considering separa- tion from China (Wah Kiu Yat Po, 20/5).
2.
Comments on Internal Events.
(a) All papers continue to stress the need for peace, but no new proposals are advanced.
(b)
rivalry"
"Students should not be made instruments of political
(Wah Kiu Yat Po, 24/5).
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