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of prior protest. He said that the Chinese were unpre- dictable in matters of this kind and in all probability would not wish to make an issue of the matter unless there were undue publicity and if, for example, the Taiwan delegation insisted on billing themselves as "China": I said that possibly they might refer to themselves as "Republic of China" with or without "Taiwan" in brackets. He did not think that this would create a problem but said that he would note it so that if queries were raised he would be in a position immediately to refute any suggestion that this was an attempt on the part of Hong Kong to embarrass China.
(3) Man Kam To Bridge
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I said that a further reason for seeing him was to advise at this stage our intention at a later date to carry out essential repairs and maintenance work on the Man Kam To Bridge. So that there might be no misunderstanding later, we thought it advisable at this stage that he and Peking should know of our intentions: I would give him a firm date nearer the time when repairs were due to be made. Jay noted this and said that he would pass it on to Peking through his channel.
(4) Chung Wah School
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I said that no doubt Jay had read in the newspapers of recent developments concerning the Hon Wah School in Aberdeen. This led him into a long discussion on the Chung Wah School. He claimed that there had been one or two very anxious moments over this: in spite of the fact that Peking had indicated that this was not a matter of importance, ca hard-core communists had been most anxious to make an issue of the whole thing. He claimed that they had made detailed arrangements for a large procession of school children to march on the Chung Wah premises and to hold an "opening ceremony" on the first day of term. Information on this had been relayed to Peking, who had responded quickly the night before the ceremony was due, to the effect that in no circumstances was the demonstration to be held. Action on the Peking telegram was delayed (deliberately, Jay thought, by the more militant communists) until the early hours of the first day of term when reluctantly the demonstration was called off. Jay claims that Peking's view, as contained in their cabled instructions, was to the effect that there was evidence that the Hong Kong Government wished to de-escalate the confrontation, that the closing of the Chung Wah School was not seen by them as being anti-communist or anti the teaching of Mao's thoughts, as the British authorities had indicated they would be prepared to see another communist school operating in the premises of the Chung Wah School.
(5) Anthony Grey
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At this stage I said that we were delighted that visas had now been issued to all the old Peking Mission staff, as indeed Jay had promised that they would be.
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