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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 963 TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
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IS PROBABLY DESIGNED BOTH TO COUNTER PROPAGANDA IN THE NON-
COMMUNIST PRESS ALLEGING THAT THE REINSTATEMENT CAMPAIGN HAS
BEEN ABANDONED AND TO BOOST THE LOW MORALE OF 'STRIKERS'.
(E) THE ANNOUNCEMENT BY A COMMUNIST MIDDLE SCHOOL OF PLANS FOR A
NEW BRANCH NIGHT SCHOOL IN THE NEW TERRITORIES SEMICOLON 25 SUCH
ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE NOW BEEN ANNOUNCED THIS YEAR CPARAGRAPH 1(B)
OF TELEGRAM 917 REFERS).
(F) UNION LEADERS HAVE EXPRESSED DISATISFACTION WITH THE RESULTS
ACHIEVED IN THE RE-EMPLOYMENT CAMPAIGN AND THERE IS EVIDENCE OF
INCREASING PRESSURE ON 'STRIKERS' TO OBTAIN ANY AVAILABLE WORK.
A DOCK WORKERS' UNION ANNOUNCED THAT ANY 'STRIKER' REFUSING TO TAKE
WORK WOULD HAVE HIS 'STRIKE PAY' STOPPED. SIX UNIONS HAVE NOW
STOPPED 'STRIKE PAY' AND THREE MORE ARE EXPECTED TO STOP THIS
MONTH.
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(G) THE CHUNG WAH SCHOOL PROCEEDINGS CONTINUE AS THE MAIN PROPA-
-GANDA THEME IN THE COMMUNIST PRESS (SEE (A) ABOVE). SHARP
CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT ACTION IN OTHER FIELDS, PARTICULARLY OVER
HAWKERS AND SQUATTERS, AND ATTACKS ON THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
SERVICES ARE THE OTHER THEMES OF LOCAL NEWS IN THE COMMUNIST
NEWSPAPERS. THESE CHRONICLES ARE DEVOTING AN EVER INCREASING
AMOUNT OF SPACE TO COUNTERING BOTH OFFICIAL AND UNATTRIBUTABLE
NEWS ITEMS WHICH THEY CONSIDER TO BE DIRECTED AGAINST THEMSELVES.
CH) CONTINUED QUIET ON THE LAND FRONTIER SEMICOLON THE CREW OF THE
SHUNTING ENGINE ARE STILL REQUIRED TO ENGAGE IN DAILY MAO THOUGHT
SESSIONS IN C.T. AND ON ONE OCCASION WERE REQUIRED TO POSE WITH
C.P.G. BORDER OFFICIALS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS. A NUMBER OF NEW SLOGANS,
ALL BASICALLY ANTI-IMPERIALISTIC, HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN C.T.
(1) THE DISCOVERY OF ADDITIONAL BOUND BODIES FLOATING IN THE COLONY
WATERS SEMICOLON A TOTAL OF 46 HAVE BEEN FOUND TO DATE.
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