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soon after his return, with the agreement of the

authorities there, and in particular of devoting some

attention to the question of oil labour in Brunei and

Sarawak.

(g) Hong Kong.

(1) Reference is made in para. 12 (f) to the R.I.O.

representative whom it is hoped to appoint

there.

(11) It will be recalled that an increase in power

of the Hong Kong medium wave broadcasting

station for propaganda to China is not recom-

mended, in view of the possibility of jamming,

which might make an expensive station valueless.

(iii) Measures in the field of information are

included among the emergency plans of the Hong

Kong Government: they include the issue of

newspapers, etc.

Directive Procedure.

16. The present procedure for providing guidance from

London is inadequate. It refers only to the Chinese problem

and goes only on Foreign Office authority. It is proposed to

devise a procedure for drafting guidance which will cover the

whole field and which, where necessary, will go with the

authority of the Colonial Office as well as that of the Foreign

Office.

17.

It is also proposed to provide a summary of the I.R.D.

periodical "Trends of Communist Propaganda" by telegram to

the Regional Information Office, Singapore.

December, 1949.