CO129-590-13 Hong Kong dockyards- labour unrest 26-6-1941 - 11-7-1941 — Page 6

Cypher Telegram

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COPY FOR REGISTRATION

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FROM HONG KONG

FROM: Governor (Sir G. Northcote)

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

TO:

D. 9th July, 1941.

No. 653.

R.

9th

19.50 hrs.

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wroxy

Received

:

My telegram No.636.

Taikoo Strike.

in Registry

10 JUL 1941

Following the arrest of two ringleaders, dockyard has now returned to full work, except about 30.

Labour officer confirms from enquiries that strike was largely due to intimidation on the part of the two arrested men.

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Tel No 636 has not you

been

receved

Del Sectio are

making

a serviss enquiry

Gershman

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