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TOP CORY

CYPHER/CAT A

PRIORITY COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO OAG HONG KONG (D.T.D.)

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LNO 1738

22 AUGUST 1967 (HWB 18/2)

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S) YOUR TELNO 1182.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUPPLIED BY HONG KONG CHINESE

LAISION OFFICE IN ANSWER TO YOUR REQUESTS:

BEGINS.

(1) 45,000 (ROUGH ESTIMATE).

(2) A. RESTAURANT OPERATIVES: ABOUT 35,000 INCLUDING FAMILIES.

B. STUDENTS: 3678 INCLUDING SCHOOL CHILDREN.

C. SEAMEN: ABOUT 600. A WEEK.

D. OTHERS: ABOUT 4,000.

(3) A. RESTAURANT OPERATIVES: GREATER LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, LIVERPOOL,

MANCHESTER, NEWCASTLE, GLASGOW AND BELFAST IN NORTHERN IRELAND.

B. STUDENTS: GREATER LONDON AND UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE TOWNS.

C. SEAMEN: LONDON AND LIVERPOOL.

D. OTHERS: GREATER LONDON AND LIVERPOOL.

(4) LINGUA FRANCA: CANTONESE WHICH IS WIDELY UNDERSTOOD AND USED. (5) HOUSING:

A. RESTAURANT OPERATIVES: DORMITORIES PROVIDED BY EMPLOYERS,

RENTED PROPERTIES AND OWNED PROPERTIES.

B. STUDENTS: RENTED ROOMS AND HOSTELS.

C. SEAMEN: ABOARD SHIPS, AND HOSTELS IF PAID OFF IN U.K.

D. OTHERS: ALL SORTS.

(6) MEETING PLACES:

A. RESTAURANT OPERATIVES:

GAMBLING CLUBS, RECREATION CLUBS AND READING ROOMS (MOSTLY PRO- COMMUNIST), AND MISSIONARY

RECREATION OR SERVICE CENTRES.

B. STUDENTS: HONG KONG HOUSE IN LONDON, UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE

UNIONS AND MISSIONARY RECREATION CENTRES.

C. SEAMEN: AS IN (A) PLUS SEAMEN'S MISSION CENTRES.

D. OTHERS: AS IN (A)

(7) NO KNOWN EVIDENCE OF OFF-DUTY ACTIVITIES ON ACTUAL BUSINESS

PREMISES. GAMES OF MAH-JONG AND THE LIKE ARE PLAYED IN

LAST

REF.

ROAT

ALF.

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