En Clair
PRIORITY PEKING ΤΟ
FOREIGN OFFICE
175-B
Tel. 605
29 May 1967
UNCLASSIFIED
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 605 of 29 May. Repeated for information to Washington, Hong Kong and POLAD Singapore.
People's Daily of 29 May carries commentator article entitled "Gunboat policy long ago consigned to rubbish dump".
2. Article says sending H.M.S. Bulwark to Hong Kong to intimidate compatriots is vain attempt to repeat 19th century gunboat policy. But Chinese people and Hong Kong compatriots do not give a jot for a few broken down warships. British imperialism has learned no lesson from Amethyst incident and Suez affair. Article concludes "We once again warn British imperialism, Hong Kong compatriots directed by Mao's thoughts, will certainly fully settle accounts for your terrible crimes in Hong Kong. Chinese people armed with the thought etc. will certainly give you deserved punishment. Let imperialist gunboat policy go to devil. If British imperialism persists in wilful acts, it must eat the fruits of them".
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Same paper gives more details of strike action in support of Left Wing in Hong Kong and reports Governor as saying on 26 May that Chinese Foreign Ministry 5 point demands and Rong Kong compatriots 4 point demands are not acceptable.
Another article reports statement on 27 May of Anti- Persecution Committee which calls for immediate withdrawal of all plain clothes agents who are keeping under surveillance workers of Yau Ma Ti Ferry Company and other places.
Mr. Hopson
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