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14. It has not been necessary to call out any units of the (Volunteer) Essential Services Corps to maintain essential services. Apart from some stoppages and reduction in land transport services, all public utilities have continued to function normally. There has been no interruption in food or water supplies from China; rice stocks are at present good. Food prices have remained generally steady.

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The Auxiliary Air Force has been called out since 11 May so as to provide "spotter" assistance for the police with its helicopters.

16. Every effort has been made to maintain contact through intermediaries with individual Communists of influence. While at present little can be achieved through these channels it is clearly important to keep them open.

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