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PRIORITY PEKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE

Telno 287

UNCLASSIFIED

30 November 1967

که

Addressed to Hong Kong telegram No. 134 of 30 November. Repeated for information to Foreign Office, POLAD Singapore and Washington.

People's Daily of 30 November reports Court judgement against Wen Wei Pao for libel committed against Mr. Olivier and describes

this 'illegal' judgement as a serious step in the planned persecution of Hong Kong patriotic newspapers.

Article concludes with quotations from Wen Wei Pao statement pledging determination to continue to resist * persecution'

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