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THOUGHTS OF MAO, AND PROTESTS AT POLICE ACTION AT CHEUNG SHA
WAN CPARAGRAPH 1 (A) OF TELEGRAM NO. 768 REFERS). 37 DELEGATIONS
·VISITED COMPANY OFFICES ABOUT REINSTATEMENT. WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF TWO
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ALL WERE COMPARATIVELY ORDERLY AND DISPERSED
IF GIVEN POLICE INSTRUCTIONS TO DO SO SEMICOLON ONE DISORDERLY
GROUP OF 21 FEMALES AT THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY WERE ALL
ARRESTED WHEN THEY IGNORED REPEATED POLICE WARNINGS TO DISPERSE-
AND WILL APPEAR IN COURT. 17 MALES AND FEMALES
AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES HO REFUSED TO LEAVE WERE
DETAINED AND LATER RELEASED WITH A WARNING.
(C) CONTINUED ASSISTANCE IN THE CLEARANCE OF LANDSLIDE DEBRIS
IN HONG KONG ISLAND AND THE NEW TERRITORIES BY GROUPS OF COMMUNIST
UNION MEMBERS AND STUDENTS (PARAGRAPH 1(C) OF TELEGRAM NO. 768 ·
REFERS). THE FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS (F.T.U.) HAS
DECIDED TO IMPLEMENT RELIEF MEASURES, INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE,
THROUGH AFFILIATED UNIONS, AND TO DEMAND GOVERNMENT COMPENSATE
AND RESETTLE ALL VICTIMS. IT WAS ANNOUNCED ALSO THAT THE
KWANGTUNG AUTHORITIES WERE BEING ASKED BY THE F.T.U. AND THE
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COMMUNIST CONTROLLED CHINESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (C.G.C.C.)
TO SUPPLY 300 TONS OF 'GIFT RICE' FOR THE VICTIMS. (SEE PARAGRAPH
1(E) OF TELEGRAM 768).
(D) SOME HARASSMENT OF POLICE CARRYING OUT NORMAL STREET DUTIES
SEMICOLON A MEMBER OF A COMMUNIST UNION ABUSED A POLICE PARTY
INVESTIGATING A LARCENY CASE AND WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED,
AND SOME MINOR TRAFFIC CONGESTION WAS CAUSED WHEN A NUMBER OF
LORRY DRIVERS ABANDONED THEIR VEHICLES TO PROTEST AGAINST
TRAFFIC POLICE ACTION AGAINST A FELLOW DRIVER (SEE ALSO (H)
BELOW).
(E) THE ENROLMENT OF STUDENTS FOR THE NEXT TERM, BY THE CHUNG
WA MIDDLE SCHOOL WHICH HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A CLOSURE
ORDER SINCE NOVEMBER, 1967 SEMICOLON THE ORDER EXPIRES ON 15TH
AUGUST CTELEGRAM NO. 765 REFERS).
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