TNAG-0011-FCO40-47-Kowloon-disturbances-1967 — Page 169

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CHIC COST, BUT THEY HAVE PROBABLY REALISED BY NOW THAT THIS IS GOING

• TO BE VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IT IS BY NO MEANS CERTAIN

TAS DEY THEMSELVES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DECIDE ON AN ALTERNATIVE

POLIC THEY MAY TRY TO KEEP THE PRESSURE UP BY FOMENTING STRIKES

AND THUS PLAY FOR TIME, IT IS NOT REPEAT NOT IMPOSSIBLE THAT THEY

A WILL JUST HAVE TO FORGET THEIR FIVE POINT DEMANDS. THEY HØVE BEEN

G EXTRAORDINARY DEMANDS ON THE INDONESIANS OVER THE LAST MONTHS

KRICH THEY KHOU WILL NOT BE FULFILLED, BUT THEY CAN BRING PRESSURES

TU BELR ON HONG KONG WHICH ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN THE CASE OF INDO-

1301A. ON THE OTHER HAND DEKONSTRATIONS AGAINST THIS OFFICE, CLOSURE

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OF CHANAI ETC ACT TO A CERTAIN EXTENT 75 A SAFETY VALVE IF THE CHINESE DEMANDS HAVE EVONTUALLY TO BE FORGOTTEN,

3. THE CHEF DANGER IS THAT BECAUSE OF FACTORS AT PARAGRAPH CAD AND

(3) ACOVE THE CP G MAY FIND THAT THE SITUATION IN HONG KONG HAS GOT

SO FAR OUT OF CONTROL THAT THEY ARE FORCED TO INTERVENE PHYSICALLY

WILLY NILLY,

6. 1 RESITATE TO OFFER ANY ADVICE FROM HERE BUT IT WOULD SEEM TO

FOLLOW FROM THE ABOVE THAT ANY PURTASI MEASURES TAKEN ON YOUR PART CUCLLÓ ES TAKEN QUIBOLY AND PIESE-MEAL IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE

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DIUN PURCHASE AT ANY ONE MOMENT FOR EXTREM1370 HERE OR IN HONG

KONG TO INSIST ON VIOLENT REACTION.

PO PASS WASHINGTON 2116

MOPSON

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SENT 1300/2 JUNE 1967

RECO 1545/2 JUNE 1967

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