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Confidential

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Emergency Immediate Priority

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* Date and time (G.M.T.) telegram should

reach addressee(s)

(Date)

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Security classification SECRET

[Codeword—if any).........

Draft Telegram to:---

Addressed to

GOVERNOR

HONG KONG

HONGKONG

No..

12041

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(Date) 10.

And to:-

telegram No...

....... dat.............................

And to..

repeated for information to.

Repeat to:-

Saving to...

Saving to:-

Distribution:-

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

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long term implications which he would like

to discuss with you when he arrives,

Copies to:-

RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No. 4%

-6 OCT 1967