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Secretary of State
Hong Kong
Sir A. Galsworthy has reported on the latest
position in three long telegrams. His messages in
effect confirm all that is said in your paper and
In particular support the views we have put forward.
he says:
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(i) The trouble is essentially political and
not industrial.
(ii) While we cannot be sure of Peking's motives,
it looks as if action was initiated by the
local Communists and subsequently supported
by the C.P.G.
(iii) It does not look as though Peking intends
at present to force us out of Hong Kong.
(iv) The Governor and Police have acted with
moderation and firmness and this has had
an excellent effect on morale.
(v) No troops have yet been used.
(vi) There is at present a lull which may or
may not last.
As regards future policy he urges:-
(i) utmost support by H.M.G. of the Governor;
(ii) the importance of the arrival of H.M.S.
BULWARK as a morale builder;
(iii) the importance of giving the Governor
authority, if necessary:-
(a) to deport or detain selected Communist
leaders;
(b) to close down printing presses;
(iv) that we should think of working out with
the Americans a reduction of their use of
Hong Kong by their forces serving in
Vietnam.
/The
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