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CONFIDENTIAL
Hong Kong Information and Propaganda
Points arising in discussion with Colonel Wild and Colonel Murray
Series of separate but related problems
open attempts by P.L.A. to subvert Gurkha
troops on frontier duty.
Chinese communist activity with fishermen
and agriculturalists in N.T.s.
countering communist propaganda and
sustaining morale of Hong Kong Chinese.
external problems of sustaining confidence,
keeping incidents in proportion.
Lack of overall direction of information/
a
propaganda effort. Cater too wider range
of responsibilities to concentrate on thie
aspect. Stevenson rushed off feet. Lack of
general directive or propaganda strategy
resulting from total absorption with problems.
of countering day-by-day communist
allegations, coping with news of incidents
etc.
3. Need for someone as permanent focal point for
feeding overseas correspondents.
4. Comparison with organisation in Singapore
ander Reddaway during confrontation.
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