Hong Kong telegram No. 1528 to Commonwealth Office
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8. The Communist Press have continued to condemn the Hong Kong Government for sabotaging C.P.G. National Day celebrations. Heade coverage on 14 October is devoted the increased number of incidens which are described as being staged to "welcome Lord Shepherd". During this period 12 raids have been conducted by the police on premises. 19 persons were arrested and a quantity of inflammatory documents seized.
9. Food supplies from China have been maintained at a satisfactory level.
10. See my immediately following telegram.
(Please pass Washington No. 317, Singapore No. 390 and Canberra No. 114).
Sir D. Trench
Sent 0929Z 14 October Recd 0940Z 14 October
[Repeated as requested].
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