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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 1678 TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

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MEDICAL TREATMENT, RETURNED TO THE COLONY VIA LOWU. HE WAS ACC CMP-

ANIED BY CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE (C.T.S.) REPRESENTATIVES AND' IN

ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN HIM IN CHINA, CHOSE TO TRAVEL TO

KOWLOON BY TRAIN RATHER THAN IN THE AMBULANCE PROVIDED BY

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GOVERNMENT. HE HAS SINCE ENTERED A GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, OF HIS OWN

VOLITION, FOR FURTHER TREATMENT.

(D) A STATEMENT ISSUED ON 8 NOVEMBER BY THE EDUCATION CIRCLES ANTI-

PERSECUTION STRUGGLE COMMITTEE CE.C.A.P.S.C.) LISTING 'SEVENTEEN

PRINCIPLES TO BE FOLLOWED BY COMMUNIST SCHOOLS. THESE INCLUDE

THE STUDY AND PROPAGATION OF MAO'S THOUGHTS, SUPPORT FOR THE LOCAL CONFRONTATION STRUGGLE, UNITY WITH. THE MASSES, AND THE IMPLEMENT- MATION OF REFORM IN EDUCATION SIMILAR TO THAT NOW UNDERWAY IN CHINA.

(E), THE CONVICTION ON THE LESSER CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER, OF A

POLICE N,C.O. AND TWO CONSTABLES ACCUSED OF THE MURDER OF A

COMMUNIST PRISONER IN JUNE, 1967. THE N.C.o.. WAS SENTENCED TO &

YEARS IMPRISONMENT AND BOTH CONSTABLES RECEIVED 6 YEAR SENTENCES

'SEMICOLON APPEALS AGAINST CONVICTION ARE PENDING.

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(F) THE CONTINUATION OF VIRULENT ANTI-BRITISH PROPAGANDA IN THE

COMMUNIST PRESS, WITH ALLEGED GOVERNMENT SUPPRESSION' OF PRISONERS

AND STUDENTS AS THE MAIN THEME. THE CONVICTION OF 3 POLICE OFFICERS

FOR THE MANSLAUGHTER OF A PRISONER HAS BEEN TERMED A GOVERNMENT

ATTEMPT TO CLEAR ITSELF OF CRIMES BY SACRIFICING 3 CHINESE

POLICEMEN'. POLICE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN CALLED ON TO LEARN A LESSON

FROM THE BETRAYAL AND TO JOIN THE COMMUNIST CAUSE. STATEMENTS

IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS REFERRING TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AS

IMPERIALISTIC HAVE ALSO BEEN GIVEN PUBLICITY.

(G) THE CONTINUED SUPPLY OF FOOD AND OTHER PRODUCE FROM CHINA, THE NUMBER OF GOODS WAGONS ENTERING THROUGH LOWU HAS REMAINED AT ABOUT PRE-CONFRONTATAION LEVEL. MAN KAM TO, ROAD, BRIDGE IS STILL CLOSED.

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