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En Clair

PRIORITY PEKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE

Telno. 491

16 May 1967

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Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 491 of 16 May Repeated for information to Washington, Moscow, Hong Kong and POLAD Singapore.

Peoples Daily and N.C.N.A. of 16 May report that 40,000 Red Guards, revolutionary workers and Government functionaries held a rally to demonstrate against "fascist atrocities of British authorities in Hong Kong" on vening of 15 May.

2. N.C.N.A. of 16 May also claim that Hong Kong and Mac20 businessmen at the Canton Fair joined a meeting and demons tra- tion on 15 May which condemned the Wilson Government and British authorities in Hong Kong.

Mr. Hopson

FO/CO/WH DISTRIBUTION

F.E.D.

Sent 09002/16 May 1967 Recd 10162/16 May 1967

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