INTRO THREAT
MR A. PHALL
(1)
HONGKONG DEC 28 REUTER - LORRY LOADS
LORRY LOADS OF ARMED COMMANDO TROOPS HOVED INTO HONGKONG POLICE HEADQUARTERS ON A ROUTINE - SECURITY EXERCISE" TODAY AS A GENERAL STRIKE OVER A TRANSPORT.. DISPUTE LOOMED UP II. THE COLONY.
ROYAL MARINES HAD ALREADY BEEN ALERTED TO GUARD THE DOCKYARD AGAINST INDUSTRIAL TROUBLE WHILE POLICE GUARDED PREMISES LOCKED BY THE DIRECTLY-INVOLVED TRAMWAYS COMPANY, AND ERECTED BARRICADES.
AN ARMY SPOKESMAN SAID NO SPECIAL PRECAU IONS WERE BEING TAKEN BUT THE GARRISON WOULD PROBABLE BE CALLED OUT TO HELP RUN PUBLIC UTILITY CONCERNS IF A STRIKE BROKE OUT.
THE TRAMWAYS COMPANY HAD DISMISSED SOME 600 CONDUCTORS MENDASEVERTENEUNDREERMEDUR DAYS OF
GO-SLOW TACTICS FOR HIGHER WAGES AND BETTER CONDITIONS. ABOUT 200 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE STAFF WERE HOLDING A SIT-DOWN
STRIKE INSIDE ONE COMPANY BUILDING.
ANOTHER 2,000 WORKERS, DESCRIBED AS "EXTREMELY ANGRY,"
HAD THIS MORNING REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE DISMISSALS BUT WERE MEFTING THE GOVERNMENT LABOUR DEPARTMENT AGAIN LATER TODAY FOR FURTHER
DISCUSSIONS.
TELEPHONE, ELECTRICITY, GAS, BUS AND POSTAL WORKERS
WERE ALSO MEETING.
THE ARRIVAL OF A GROUP.... PICKING UP FROM THREAT TWO PARA TWO PRINTER 0820.
REUTER: 1303
READ MUTILATED LINE ABV:
. CONDUCTORS AND SEVERAL HUNDRED MOTORMEN AND GATEHEN AFTER FOUR DAYS OF GO-SLOW ETC..
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