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"There is little doubt that these raids, in which military participation has been confined to cordon dutics, have made the Communist leadership and rank and file. extremely nervous and the morale of the Communists, which had been revived following the Sha Tau Kok incident, and, what they

considered to be the successful hit-and-run

tactics on the streets, has now fallen sharply.

The Police action has also demonstrated to

the general public that government is not afraid to enter communist premises and

intends to do everything necessary to maintain

law and order."

Personally I am convinced that the Hong Kong Government have played their hand with just the

right mixture of firmness and conciliation; and I

think that the extract from the telegram indicating

their intentions, quoted above, shows that the fears expressed by Marshal Maguire were not well-

founded.

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You will also wish to note that the C. in

Far East is visiting Hong Kong on July 17.

would not myself think that this would necessarily

mean that you should not have a word with the CDS, As you suggested this morning, There may be something

to be said for your getting your point/with him first,

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