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5. Meanwhile the Governor is gradually

but firmly taking steps to counter

illegal ami mubversive activities (e.g. the

poster campaign). He is treading warily so

as not to offer undue provocation to

Paking.

Chinose Intentions

6.

7.

There is no evidence that Feking ins'igated

the present troubles or that there has buan

any major change in Chinese polic, towaria

llong Song.

There are indications that Fening is

undecided about how to handle the situation;

this reflects perhaps the conflicting

preasures on the cantral authorities and

growing confusion in China at the present

A zocent article in the Poking

People's Sally enjoins the "compatriots" in

Hong Kong to await the call for action.

8.

There is a donger thuật confusion and

indecision in Paking say lead to local

initiatives by extremists.

Future Prosnants

9.

If Faking daaldes on a policy of all-out

confrontation to drive us out, there is

nothing we could do to resist the pressure:

they could bring to bear. o wold har: to

withúraz as best we could.

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