Raymond WONG.
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WONG CHOK MUI
Raymond WONG, a British subject, was born in Hong Kong on 13th February, 1916. He first came to notice when he wrote an article for the China Mail at the beginning of 1946 riving a detailed account of assistance rendered to the British Army Aid Group (B.4.4.G.) by the Chinese Communists of the East River and New Territories areas during the Japanese occupation. At the time of writing this article, he was designated unofficial liaison officer in the Colony of the East River Colum. He was eventually awarded the M.B.E. for his services to the B...G.
2. In September, 1946, WONG was reported to have been in contact with the British Communist Party.
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in unconfirmed report stated that WONG was in wireless contact with the Soviet Consulate in Shanghai in September, 1946. Previously, WONG had approached G.S.(I) Land Forces Hong Kong and asked whether an application to operate a wireless transmitter would meet with any success. He was informed that he should apply to the correct authorities. At the same time he intimated that he was shortly going to open up a New China News Agency office in the Colony.
4. A reliable source reported that in November, 1946, WONG received an invitation from the British Communist Party to send a member of the Chinese Communist Party as a delegate to attend a conference of the Communist Parties of the British Empire. Eventually WONG was selected and left the Colony by air (R.. F.) on the 16th February, 1947, for Saigon, thence to London by Air France, where he arrived on 23rd February, 1947. He travelled on British passport No. 789, issued in Hong Kong on 29th January, 1947. The reason for his journey was given "to study as a student journalist". His application was sponsored by Bernard ACHAM @ Jack CHEN.
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Since WONG's arrival in this country he has been in contact with many leading members of the British Communist Party, especially Arthur CLEGG, a member of the Far Eastern Committee.
6. In March, 1947, a delicate source revealed that Raymond WONG had been requested to remain in London to help Jack CHEN with the production of NEW CHINA NEWS ..GENCY bulletins,
7. On 29th May, 1947, an article appeared in the "Daily Worker" written by Raymond WONG, on the subject of the withdrawal of U.S.A. troops from China,
8. In June, 1947, it was reliably reported that WONG had sent a detailed report on Youth Organisations, etc., in the Liberated reas to the executive meeting of the W.F.D.Y., at that time being held in Moscow,
9. In July, 1947, he attended the World Youth Festival in Prague and remained there to attend a council meeting of the W.F.D.Y. in August. it this council meeting he was made secretary of the Chinese Youth Delegation from the Liberated ¡reas, Whilst in Prague he also attended a council meeting of the I.U.S.
In September, he went to Jugoslavia, where he took part in the construction of the Youth Railway. It is possible that he also visited Italy during the same Lonth.
10. He returned to England on 1st October, 1947, and stated on his arrival that he had returned in order to take up a job with the NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY of 112 Fleet Street.
11. In March, 1948, Raymond WONG reported that he received messages from North Shensi, though reception was sometimes poor owing to technical difficulties.
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