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"servilely tailing" after the United States. The consequences weren't spelled out but already they involve stepped-up Communist labor union activity here. North Vnam has also protested. ong Kong's new role as a layground for the military has added another imension to the diplomatic and political struggle between China and thestern powers. P.M. Harold Wilson formally denied in the House of Commons that US

lavy ships are using EK as a base for operations against H.Vn.

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To avoid the impression of running a shuttle between the V.nam theatre and Hong Kong, American war ships detour to Subic lay in the Philippines or some other peaceful part on their trips to and from Hong Kong.

Nuclear-armed ships like the Enterprise are kept discreetly out of sight when they drop anchor here. Merican sailors who come ashore on liberty are warned to give no inrviews and not to allow themselves

to be photographed.

These taboos are often

Those that do occur are

lated, but real disciplinary cases are few.

offenders

kly hushed up and 2x2xxx are barred from

returning to Hong Koy the American military while they are in service. One reassa for the od record is "ather Edward L. Krumpelmann of Saint Paul, Minn., he's become part of the HK skyline since he first came

here from China in 1941 FK. works at the Fenwick Pier Canteen and

Reception Center where some 170,00) American sailors come ashore every

year.

(INTERVIEW - HANGEN - FR. KRUMPELMANA

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