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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.1594 TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
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(H) CONTINUED ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA IN THE COMMUNIST PRESS.
GOVERNMENT' S RESETTLEMENT POLICIES HAVE BEEN DENOUNCED AND WORKERS
URGED TO GIVE SUPPORT TO THE 'DOLLAR CAMPAIGN' TO COUNTER
PLOYMENT AND STARVATION.
AT THE END OF THE WEEK PROMINENCE
WAS GIVEN TO QUOTATIONS FROM MAO'S WORKS DEALING WITH THE
REVOLUTIONARY ROLES OF THE 'MASSES''. AND TO FULL PACE ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLICISING ''CHINA PRODUCTS FORTNIGHT
ON SUNDAY, 29 OCTOBER HEADLINE COVERAGE WAS GIVEN TO THE
FORMATION IN CANTON OF OF A KWANGTUNG PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE
TO SUPPORT THE HONG KONG COMPATRIOTS, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE PRACTICAL
ASSISTANCE, ACCORDINE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF LOCAL COMMUNISTS.
(1) THE CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD SUPPLIES FROM CHINA.
MAN KAM TO ROAD BRIDGE REMAINED CLOSED DURING THE WEEK BUT THE
SUPPLY OF PRODUCE BY RAIL INCREASED AND ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS
THE NUMBER OF WAGONS ENTERING DAILY THROUGH LO WU WAS GREATER,
THAN THE PRE-CONFRONTATION LEVEL.
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POLICE ACTION AGAINST COMMUNIST TARGETS CONTINUED, UN
A REDUCED SCALE. ONE RAID ON PRIVATE PREMISES RESULTED IN THE
SEIZURE OF A QUANTITY OF EXPLOSIVES, BOTTLES OF ACID AND 15 BOMBS
CONTAINING FIRECRACKER POWDER. THREE PERSONS HAVE SEEN DETAINED
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CASE.
3. DURING THE WEEK AN INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT BY EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT STAFF AT THE COMMUNIST CONTROLLED HON WAH MIDDLE
SCHOOL. THE ATMOSPHERE WAS HOSTILE AND ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS
TEACHERS AND NOISY STUDENTS DEMANDED THE RIGHT TO PROPACATE
THE WORKS OF MACO AND CRITICISED GOVERNMENT ACTION AGAINST SCHOOLS
AND STUDENTS. NO INFLAMMATORY MATERIAL CAME TO NOTICE. THE
MANAGER IS BEING SENT A LETTER BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
DRAVING ATTENTION TO THE UNSATISFACTORY MATURE OF THE INSPECTION
AND POOR DISCIPLINE AMONG STUDENTS. IT IS INTENDED TO CONDUCT
A FURTHER INSPECTION.
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