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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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