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(D) THE DISCOVERY OF FOUR MORE 'HOAX BONES DURING THE WEEK (SEE
AGRAPH 1(E) TELEGRAM 2036). COMMUNISTS AT SEVERAL NATIONAL DAY
CELEBRATIONS HAVE CLAIMED THAT THESE BOHES WERE PLANTED BY ANTI-
COMMUNIST ELEMENTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO DISRUPT THE PARTIES. THERE IS
NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THIS ALLEGATION, ONE REAL ROMB WAS DISCOVERED
IN A REMOTE AREA SEMICOLON THIS IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN PLANTED LAST
YEAR,
CED THE RESUMPTION, AS SCHEDULED, OF WATER SUPPLIES FROM CHINA ON
1ST O TOBER.
(F) LESS EMPHASIS ON THE NEED FOR STRIKERS' TO OBTAIN WORK,
PRESUMABLE TO AVOID DAMPENING ENTHUSIASM DURING THE CELEBRATIONS.
HOWEVER, EVIDENCE THAT 'STRIKE-PAY' WILL BE SHORTLY DISCONTINUED
CONTINUES TO MOUNT.
(G) CPG NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS IN THE BORDER AREA WHICH INCLUDED
THE DISCHARGE OF FIRECRACKERS BY C.P. RESIDENTS AT HAN KAM TO AND
SHA TAU KOK AND A SMALL NUMBER OF INFLAMMATORY POSTERS WHICH WERE
DISPLAYED ON THE BRITISH TERRITORY (B.T.) OF THE LATTER TOWN. THE
POSTERS WERE REMOVED WITHOUT INCIDENT ON THE 2ND/3RD OCTOBER, A
COMMUNIST SYMPATHISER IN THE BORDER AREA, ARRESTED BY POLICE IN
POSSESSION OF 2,000 FIRECRACKERS ON 30TH SEPTEMBER, PAID HIS FINE
UPON CONVICTION, THERE ARE UNCONFIRMED REPORTS THAT A GROUP OF
D.T. FARMERS ABDUCTED A FARMER ON 1ST OCTOBER TO CHINESE TERRITORY
CO.T.) SEMICOLON IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT HE WAS MISTAKENLY
IDENTIFIED AS THE PERSON WHO GAVE THE POLICE INFORMATION ABOUT
THE SEIZED FIRECRACKERS,
CHƆ PREPARATIONS FOR THE 'DOUBLE TENTH' CELEBRATIONS. THE SIZE, AND
NUMBER OF FUNCTIONS CONTINUE TO BE MUCH THE SAME AS IN PREVIOUS
YEARS SEMICOLON KUOMINTANG LEADERS STILL WISH TO AVOID ANY DISORDER
AND HAVE INSTRUCTED ALL-RIGHT WING ORGANISATIONS TO STAY OUT OF
TROUBLE.
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2. CPG NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS HAVE GENERATED SONE ENTHUSIASM AND
EXCITEMENT AMONGST HENGERS OF THE COMMUNIST RANK AND FILE SEMICOLON
THIS, IN TURN HAS ENCOURAGED, TO SOME EXTENT, THE MILITANT FEELINGS OF A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS, BUT THE OVERALL PICTURE IN COMMUNIST CIRCLES HAS BEEN ONE OF A CONTINUING POLICY OF RESTRAINT, IN LINE WITH THE 'SMILE' CAMPAIGN. THERE ARE VERY CLEAR INDICATORS THAT
THE INCIDENTS NEAR THE BANK OF CHINA AND ELSEWHERE WERE SIMPLY
EXAMPLES OF SPONTANEOUS ACTION. ATTEMPTS TO USE THE CURRENT
CELEBRATIONS TO FURTHERCOMMUNIST UNITED FRONT ACTIVITY HAVE
EVOKED LITTLE RESPONSE AMONGST NON-COMMUNISTS AND ALMOST ALL
PARTICPANTS AT CELEBRATIONS WERE DEDICATED COMMUNISTS AND THEIR
FAMILIES. THE INCREASING EVIDENCE OF UNION PLANS TO END STRIKE-
PAY1 NEXT MONTH HAS FURTHER DEMORALISED UNEMPLOYED 'STRIKERS",
FAY
IN LOCAL COMMUNIST BANKING AND COMMERCIAL CIRCLES CONTINUED EMPHASIS
IS DEING PLACED ON THE NEED TO IMPROVE BUSINESS. ONLY IN EDUCATIONAL
CIRCLES IS COMMUNIST MORALE RELATIVELY HIGH, THE EXPANSION OF
COMMUNIST SCHOOLS SEEMS COMPLETE FOR THE TIME BEING BUT ONCE THE
NEWLY OPENED ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE CONSOLIDATED TEIR POSITION WE
NAY EXPECT TO SEE FURTHER EFFORTS TO ATTRACT MORE STUDENTS SENICOLON
THIS AREA OF COMMUNIST ENDEAVOUR REMAINS A CAUSE FOR CONCERN.
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