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FURTHER REACTION TO THE REFUSAL TO GRANT A PERMIT FOR A FIREWORKS
DISPLAY ON 1ST OCTOBER (PARAGRAPH 1(B) OF TELEGRAM 1047). (30)
(D) FURTHER FUNCTIONS TO MARK THE FORMATION OF THE LAST TWO REVOLUTIONARY COMMITTEES IN CHINA (PARAGRAPH 1(F) OF TELEGRAM 1065) SEMICOLON SOME OF THESE FAILED TO GENERATE THE EXPECTED
ENTHUSIASM, SEVERAL UNION MEETINGS BEING POORLY ATTENDED.
(E) THE RELEASE OF TWO MORE DETAINEES FROM EMERGENCY DETENTION ON 9TH SEPTEMBER SEMICOLON APART FROM ROUTINE COVERAGE IN THE
COMMUNIST PRESS AND WELCOME PARTIES THERE WAS NO REACTION. (F) SOME COMMUNIST UNION INVOLVEMENT IN LABOUR DISPUTES IN A PLASTIC FACTORY, TWO TEXTILE FACTORIES, A SILK MILL AND A SHIPPING COMPANY. THE GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEES UNION WHICH HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING
TO REASSERT ITS INFLUENCE BY 'BEHIND THE SCENES INVOLVEMENT IN CURRENT PAY NEGOTIATIONS (PARAGRAPH 1(C) AND 2 OF TELEGRAM 864) HAS NOW GAINED THE SUPPORT OF OVER 50 PERCENT OF THE WORKERS
IN THESE NEGOTIATIONS.
(6) CONTINUING PRESSURE ON 'STRIKERS' TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT, IN A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES' UNION ALL UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ATTEND DAILY THREE HOUR STUDY SESSIONS SEMICOLON IT APPEARS THAT THE UNION. IS USING THE KNOWN DISLIKE OF WORKERS FOR STUDY SESSIONS AS A LEVER TO FORCE THEM TO OBTAIN WORK. HOWEVER, IN THE MAIN TRANSPORTATION UNION, TO AVOID ANTAGONISING THE LARGEST SINGLE GROUP OF STRIKERS' PERSUASION, INSTEAD OF PRESSURE, IS BEING USED TO CONVINCE MEMBERS THAT THEY SHOULD FIND WORK. IN THE SAME UNION A MOVE TO FORM TEAMS OF WORKERS TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT HAS BEEN ABANDONED BECAUSE OF LACK OF SUPPORT. F.T.U. OFFICIALS, SEEKING WAYS OF REDUCING FURTHER THE 'STRIKE-PAY COMMITMENT, HAVE SUGGESTED CUTTING THE AMOUNT PAID TO THAT NECESSARY TO PURCHASE THE 'BAREST ESSENTIALS. LOCAL LABOUR LEADERS HAVE DECIDED THAT, HAVING REGARD TO CIRCUMSTANCES, MAO'S DIRECTIVE ON THE 'LEADERSHIP OF THE WORKING
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