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(E) A DIRECTIVE BY THE MAIN BRANCH OF THE MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS

UNION WHICH CATERS FOR TAXI AND LORRY DRIVERS, MECHANICS AND OTHER

ANCILLARY WORKERS ON HONG KONG ISLAND, AND THE PRO-COMMUNIST CARGO

SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION (TALLY CLERKS) THAT ALL 'STRIKERS' UNABLE

TO OBTAIN REINSTATEMENT WITH FORMER EMPLOYERS SHOULD NOW SEEK.

63) ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT. (SEE PARA (C) OF MY TELEGRAM 596 CONCERNING

A SIMILAR DIRECTIVE GIVEN TO THE KOWLOON BRANCH OF THE M.T.W.U.).

(F) A RALLY FOR DUAL PURPOSE VAN DRIVERS HELD AT THE F.T.U.

WORKERS CLUB AND SPONSORED BY THE KOWLOON BRANCH OF THE M.T.W.U.,

i ATTENDED BY ABOUT 1,400 PERSONS IN PROTEST AGAINST POLICE PERSEC-

UTION'. SUGGESTIONS ADVOCATING OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC AND PROTESTING

TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE WERE ADVANCED BUT REJECTED BY THOSE PRESIDING.

IT WAS EVENTUALLY AGREED THAT A FURTHER MEETING BE CONVENED BY THE

M.T.W.U. TO DECIDE FUTURE COURSES OF ACTION.

(G) THE EMERGENCE OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE A PLANNED EXPANSION

CAMPAIGN BY COMMUNIST CONTROLLED SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION TO THE

EXTENSIONS PROPOSED BY, THE HEỠNG TO MIDDLE SCHOOL (PARA (E) OF MY

63) TELEGRAM 596), TWO OTHER MAJOR CONTROLLED SCHOOLS INTEND SHORTLY

TO OPEN BRANCH SCHOOLS IN ABERDEEN AND KWUN TONG.

(H) PROPAGANDA IN THE COMMUNIST PRESS WHICH CONTINUED TO GIVE

PROMINENCE TO THE 'RETURN TO WORK' CAMPAIGN WITHOUT REFERENCE TO

'RE INSTATEMENT' DELEGATIONS: CRITICISM OF THE PRESENCE OF UNITED

STATES WARSHIPS AND AIRCRAFT IN HONG KONG: THE ALLEGED PERSECUTION

OF DUAL PURPOSE VAN DRIVERS AND GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE WITH

'GIFT RICE'. IT WAS CLAIMED THAT GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN 'FORCED'

TO REVOKE PARTS OF THE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS CAMENDMENTS WERE

PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON 17TH MAY), AS A RESULT OF

PRESSURE FROM LOCAL COMPATRIOTS. SOME PUBLICITY GIVEN TO H.E. THE

GOVERNOR'S CONCLUDING TALKS IN BRITAIN AND HIS RETURN TO HONG KONG,

IT BEING CLAIMED THAT THE VISIT WAS A FAILURE.

(1) THE DISCOVERY ON 14TH MAY OF A HOAX BOMB ON THE STAIRCASE OF

A BUILDING IN A LOW COST HOUSING ESTATE AT ABERDEEN.

(J) QUIET IN THE BORDER AREA APART FROM TWO VERY MINOR INCIDENTS

AT SHA TAU KOK WHEN PERSONS IN C.T. STONED BRITISH MILITARY AND

POLICE PERSONNEL.

(K) THE CLOSURE OF THE CANTON TRADE FAIR ON 15TH MAY. ALTHOUGH >

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