THREAT 2 HONGKONG
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THE MEETINGS CALLED FOR TODAY INVOLVED TELEPHONE, ELECTRICITY GAS, BUS AND POSTAL WORKERS WHO DEMAND HIGHER WAGES AND BETTER CONDITIONS.
THE ARRIVAL OF A GROUP OF "SYMPATHISERS" FROM COMMUNIST- HELD CANTON ALSO THREATENED TO SHIFT THE DISPUTES FROM THE INDUSTRIAL TO THE POLITICAL SPHERE.
AN ARMY SPOKESHAN SAID NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS WERE BEING TAKEN TO MEET A GENERAL STRIKE BUT IT WAS EXPECTED THE GARRISON WOULD BE CALLED OUT TO ASSIST IN RUNNING THE PUBLIC UTILITY CONCERNS IF A STRIKE OCCURS.
A NAVAL SOURCE SAID THE ROYAL MARINES WERE PLACED ON THE ALERT SEVERAL NIGHTS AGO TO GUARD THE DOCKYARD AS A PRECAUTION AGAINST INDUSTRIAL TROUBLE.
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