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TO THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (The Secretary of State)
FROM HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)
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ARCHIVES No. 63
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Cypher
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D. 1st June 1967
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- 1 JUN 1967
HWA1/17
IMMEDIATE SECRET
No.745
Addressed to Commonwealth Office (D.T.D.)
Repeated
章
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Peking No.292
?? POLAD Singapore No.149
"Washington No.157
(S. of S. please pass PRIORITY to all)
Sitrep as at 01/0900 hours.
My telegram No.738.
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There is evidence that a major confrontation on the industrial side is being prepared. 1st June was the original target date but this may now have been postponed until 3 or 4 June. It is, however, by no means certain that the pro- Communist faction have sufficient support for such action. Planning may be designed to maintain morale rather than an expression of firm intent. Small scale stoppages are expected to continue. Textile factories and the telephone company may be affected today. The latter has only a very small pro-Communist element.
2. Employees of the Marine Department are refusing to work until the Communist posters which were removed on the night 30/31 May and replaced by Government posters are put back. Since we are today taking action to declare inflammatory posters illegal, this could be the beginning of a trial of strength.
(Passed to D.S.A.0. for repetition as requested)
(Advance copy for Messrs. Wilson, Bolland, de la Mare
Far Eastern Dept. and for Private Office, Secretary of State and for Resident Clerk)
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