CYPHER/CAT A
IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
SECRET
TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
22 JULY 1968
:
TELEGRAM NUMBER 917
p.a. 5.23/1
SECRET
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HW
ADDRESSED CO TELEGRAM NO. 917 OF 22ND JULY REPEATED PA SINGAPORE,
CANBERRA, WASHINGTON, AND
SAVING TO PEKING.
FOR COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AND CABINET OFFICE FOR JIC. FOLLOWING
FROM LIC. WEEKLY ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION AS AT 0600 HOURS
22ND JULY 1968 FOLLOWS. THE PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF THE PERIOD
HAVE BEEN:-
(A) SERVICE OF A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEREGISTER THE COMMUNIST
CONTROLLED CHUNG WA MIDDLE SCHOOL UPON THE SCHOOL OWNER,
WHO IS AT PRESENT IN EMERGENCY DETENTION, CTELEGRAM NO. 8995.
MEETINGS IN EDUCATION CIRCLES HAVE VOICED DEFIANCE OF THE DE-
-REGISTRATION, AND THE ALL CIRCLES ANTI-PERSECUTION STRUGGLE
COMMITTEE HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT DENOUNCING GOVERNMENT AND SUPPORTING
THREE DEMANDS MADE BY THE SCHOOL CID WITHDRAW NOTICE TO DEREGISTER,
(11) CANCEL CLOSURE ORDER, (III) RELEASE OWNER AND ANY OTHER
DETAINED STAFF OF THE SCHOOL.
CBD TWO COMMUNIST SCHOOLS HAVE ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR NEW BRANCHES
BRINGING THE TOTAL, SO FAR THIS YEAR, TO 24 SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS,
AND A FULL PROGRAMME FOR SUMMER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES IS
BEING ORGANISED FOR STUDENTS OF ALL LEADING COMMUNIST SCHOOLS.
200 PUPILS OF ONE SCHOOL ASSISTED FARMERS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES
LAST WEEK.
(C) THE RELEASE OF TWO DETAINEES ON JULY 20TH (TELEGRAM 8999
SEMICOLON BOTH HAVE REPORTED TO THEIR PARENT COMMUNIST LABOUR
ORGANISATIONS, HAVE RECEIVED MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS, AND ARE
BEING QUESTIONED BY OFFICIALS ABOUT THEIR DETENTION. ONE COMMUNIST
NEWSPAPER REPORTED THE RELEASE IN A SHORT ITEM ON EVENING OF
21ST JULY, COMMENTING THAT GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN FORCED TO SO
4OT.
/(D) AN INCREASED NUMBER
Wo19/X
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