En Clair
PEKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE
Telno 1008
UNCLASSIFIED
4 August 1967
970
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 1008 of 4 August. Repeated for information to Washington, Polad Singapore and Hong Kong.
People's Daily of 4 August carries two articles on Hong Kong. First reports protest issued by the China Cereals Import Export Company on 2 August at decision of Hong Kong authorities to withdraw licences from China Merchants Steam Navigation Company and three other companies to store grain in their warehouses.
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Second article reports that Chinese patriots are persisting in their struggle against "persecution". Article claims
numbers of big character posters condemning British brutality are increasing and teams of young patriots are giving street performances to publicise Mao's thought etc. Article also quotes condemnation by Hong Kong Spinning and Weaving Union of the "heinous crime" of killing a worker, Su Chuan, on 26 July.
Mr. Hopson
FO/CO/WH DISTRIBUTION F.E. Dept.
Sent 0520Z/4 August
Read 08082/4 August
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