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INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (The Secretary of State)

FROM HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)

D. 25 May, 1967. R. 25

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No. 702.

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Peking No.270

Washington No.143

(S. of S. please pass Washington)

Hong Kong Disturbances.

Tone of pro-communist press for 25 May

is rather less militant and more defensive. Much of front page of both main papers is devoted to Peking news not connected with Hong Kong. "Wen Wei Po" editorial attacks Government for using new "fascist" regulations for suppression of struggle and emphasises unity of workers in carrying out struggle to the end. A good deal of space is devoted to debunking news items aimed at showing support of local population for Government.

(Passed as requested and advance copies to

Commonwealth Secretary Messrs. de la Mare

and Wilson)

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