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Hong Kong and Macau strongly condemn the collusion between British and U.S. imperialists and express the greatest indignation and determined opposition to it. If the British Government continues to play this stupid game with fire, it will have to eat the bitter fruits".
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MILITARY
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Illegal immigration showed no significant changes.
The Border Defence Regiment on the Sino-British frontier has apparently reduced its training programme. Very little outdoor training was observed during December but it was reported that the troops are spending much time in MAO-study.
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The battalion exercises normally held at this time of year have not taken place.
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The estimated Chinese military threat to the Colony remains unchanged.
INTERNAL
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At first local Hong Kong left-wing reaction to the disturbances in Macau was uncertain. Communist controlled unions and schools were unanimous in condemning the Macau authorities, but differed in their methods of expression. Individual letters to the press and donations for the victims were encouraged, but in some cases it was emphasised that the organisation's name should not be used.
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After 10th December, left-wing reaction hardened; the Federation of Trade Unions (F.T.U.) held a meeting of representatives of affiliated unions which pledged support for the demands made by the Macau Chinese; other communist controlled organisations followed suit and collected money for the victims of the disturbances. @27,000 of this money was taken on to Macau on 14th December 1966 by an "All Circles Comfort Party" organised jointly by the .T.U. and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (c.c.c.c.) and led by CHAN Yiu Choi (7115/5069/2624), President of the F.TU. The party, which included twelve prominent representatives of left-wing circles, pledged their support for their compatriots in Macau and at a short ceremony at the Lacau Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (M.C.G.C.C.) presented the money. They returned to Hong Kong the same day. Again on 17th December, a group of eight left-wing trade union officials led by YEUNG Kwong (2799/0342), Chairman of the Hong Kong F.T.U., visited Lacau to attend a Buddhist ceremony for those killed in the disturbances. They were reported to have taken a further donation of $5,000. Another comfort mission from Hong Kong and Kowloon cultural circles visited lacau on 20th December. At the Macau C.G.C.C., FAI Yi Man (6316/1744/3046), publisher of the communist controlled Ta Kung Pao in Hong Kong, and leader of the mission, proposed the erection of a large school on Taipa Island. On returning to the Colony FAI made a press statement calling for donations to finance this. As a result, a fund raising campaign has been started and by the end of the month some $70,000 had been collected.
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During the month copies of a cyclostyled letter purporting to come from the "Hong Kong and Macau Sub-Bureau of the Red Guard Headquarters" were received by right and left-wing trade unions and left-wing newspapers and other organisations. The letter, which was written by an educated person and had the appearance of professional composition, praised the actions of the Macau Chinese which, it claimed, were inspired by the "Thoughts of MAO". urged the Chinese inhabitants of Hong Kong and Macau to prepare themselves for "anti-imperialist and anti-colonialist struggles"
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