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in Hong Kong that their struggle must be adapted to

take account of local conditions); or

(b) that he has gone of his own volition either to seek guidance or to obtain support for continuing his

attitude of intransigence towards the Hong Kong

authorities.

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In either case it may reasonably be assumed that Wong's behaviour on his return from China will reflect the attitude of the Chinese Peoples' Government towards this particular issue. If he mends his ways, then there is no problem. if he continues to be intransigent then it is likely that such conduct would have the support of the Chinese Peoples' Government which could be expected to react sharply to any legal measures taken against him in Hong Kong, particularly if these led to his imprisonment. The Hong Kong authorities took the opportunity (on 2 May) to inform their local covert contact with the Communists of the attitude being adopted by

Wong over this matter and of the resulting possibility of a

clash with him; and that it was to be hoped that in everybody's interests Wong would behave sensibly and avoid contravening the

Education Ordinance. The contact undertook to pass this advice

on to the appropriate quarters and added that he was aware that

Wong was a stubborn and difficult person and that it had been necessary on previous occasions for the Communists to instruct

him to be careful and to avoid causing trouble.

7. The Governor's reasons for proposing legal action against

Wong,

if the latter continues to visit the Yu Hua School premises without permission, are,

that he cannot be allowed to continue to flout the law and with impunity

(2) that he cannot be allowed, by his continued presence on those premises, to cast doubt on the status of Yu

Hua as a separate school from Chung Wah.

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Our Charge d'Affaires in Peking does not consider that the

second of these arguments is very convincing, and we share this view, particularly since Wong is the owner of the school

permission Kosmetly frequent The case for taking legal betion against him must ws its consistent with this. We think the Goveinn should be asked therefore was no songs te Actions

arily on the first argument. hather 8. In discussing with the Governor the course to be pursued in the event that Wong persists in his present attitude on his return from China the Minister may wish to raise the following points:

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