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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 1817 TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

CIRCLES CONCERNING THE REACTION OF PARENTS AND THE POSSIBILITY

'THAT AT LEAST SOME STUDENTS MAY BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE SCHOOLS.

HOWEVER, CALLS FOR 'COUNTER-ATTACKS' PUBLISHED IN THE COMMUNIST

PRESS AND THE OPENING OF THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF HONG KONG

PRODUCTS SCHEDULED FOR 5TH DECEMBER MAY RESULT IN SOME RESURGENCE

OF VIOLENCE DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

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SIR D. TRENCH

[SENT TO CABINET OFFICE] REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

FILES C.0.

F.0.

H.K.D.

I. & S.A.D.

F.E. & P.D.

J.I.P.G.D.

J.I.R.D.

SIR A. GALSWORTHY'S OFFICE

MR. HALL

[Advance copies

sent]

F.E.D.

O.L.A.

O.P.A.

MR. WILKINSON

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