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INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

(The Secretary of State)

FROM HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)

D. 26 May, 1967. R. 26 "

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POLAD Singapore No.133 and Washington No.146

(Commonwealth Office please pass Washington)

Wen Wei Pao editorial of 26 May emphasises the "invincible spirit" of the Hong Kong working class.

On 22 May workers of two bus companies "went on mass strike immediately" and "the one-hour strike was victoriously completed". The next day bus workers on Hong Kong Island struck for the whole day and all bus workers in Kowloon stopped work for four hours. This was the victorious achievement of united action. The Star Ferry Company stoppage for one hour shows "that our workers have control over the sea". All these strikes "serve as a warning to the Hong Kong British Authorities",

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"After the big slaughter on 22 May many a traitor and running dog are celebrating. But let them not smile too soon...o our anti-persecution struggle will carry on. Just let them wait and see".

(Passed to D.S.A.0. for Washington and advance

copies to Private Office (for Commonwealth

Secretary) Messrs. de la Mare, Wilson and

Bolland, F.E. Dept.)

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/Ministry of Defence