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EN CLAIR

PEKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE

TELNO. 799

INCLASSIFIED

29 AUGUST 1968

TOP COP

ADDRESSED TO FOREIGN OFFICE, TELEGRAM NO.799 OF 29 AUGUST,

RFI TO HONG KONG.

CHUNG WAN

NCNA OF 28 AUGUST CARRIES AN ARTICLE (NO. 082715) DATELINED

HONG KONG ENTITLED QUOTE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY'S PROTEST

INSPIRES HONG KONG CHINESE PEOPLE UNQUOTE.

HW

2. THE ARTICLE SAYS THAT ON 27 AUGUST TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

OF CHUNG WAH MIDDLES SCHOOL HELD A MEETING ON HEARING THE

NEWS FROM THEIR MOTHERLAND, THE HONG KONG KOWLOON STRUGGLE

COMMITTEE ISSUED A STATEMENT ON THE EVENING OF 23 AUGUST

SUPPORTING THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY PROTEST. QUOTE THE

STATEMENT WARNED THE HONG KONG BRITISH AUTHORITIES: THEY

MUST GIVE SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO THE PROTEST LODGED

BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND MUST IMMEDIATELY ACCEPT THE

JUST DEMANDS RAISED BY CHUNG WAH MIDDLE SCHOOL. OTHERWISE,

THEY MUST BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSEQUENCES ARISING

THEREFROM UNQUOTE.

3.

STRUGGLE COMMITTEES OF EDUCATIONAL CIRCLES AND STUDENTS

IN HONG KONG AND KOWLOON ALSO ISSUED STATEMENTS SUPPORTING

THE PROTEST.

MR. CRADOCK

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

C.O. H.K.D.

F.O. F.E.D.

F.0. DEFENCE DEPT.

P.U.S.D.

NEWS DEPT.

C.O. F.E. & P.D.

DEFENCE DEPT.

O.P.A. NEWS DEPT.

D.I.S.M.O.D.

RECEIVED I ARCHIVES

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