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

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5 OCTOBER 1967 (DTD)

LORD SHEPHERD HAS HAD INDICATION THROUGH PERSONAL SOURCES THAT SOME EMPLOYERS, POSSIBLY INCLUDING PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES, MAY BE TAKING OPPORTUNITY OF PRESENT SITUATION TO GET RID OF LEFT

WING TRADE UNION SUPPORTERS.

2. GRATEFUL IF EVERYTHING COULD BE DONE TO DISSUADE EMPLOYERS FROM SUCH ACTION IF THERE SHOULD BE ANY TRUTH IN THESE ALLEGATIONS. DISMISSALS OF THIS KIND COULD HAVE SERIOUS LONG TERM IMPLICATIONS WHICH MINISTER WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS WITH YOU WHEN HE ARRIVES.

CROSEC SENT 15452 5 OCTOBER 1967

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