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THAT FAILURE BY EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND POLITICAL STUDY MEETINGS
COULD RESULT IN DISMISSAL. THIS MOVE COULD BE AN ATTEMPT TO
REDUCE EXTRA STAFF RATHER THAN ENCOURAGE INDOCTRINATION AND,
IF SUCCESSFUL, MAY BE FOLLOWED BY OTHER OVER-STAFFED ENTERPRISES.
LOCAL COMMUNIST BUSINESSES FACE A DILEMMA IN THAT THEY ARE UNDER
PRESSURE TO EMPLOY QUOTE STRIKERS UNQUOTE WHILE THE AUTHORITIES
IN CHINA DEMAND THEY IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL POSITION.
(D)
FURTHER SMALL DELEGATIONS
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DEMANDING/REINSTATEMENT
SEMI COLON (SEE PARAGRAPH 1 (G) TELEGRAM 2170). MEMBERS OF A
DOCKWORKERS' UNION HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY INFORMED THAT QUOTE
STRIKE PAY UNQUOTE WILL END AFTER NEXT PAYMENT (THIS MONTH).
THIS IS FURTHER CONFIRMATION OF THE COMMUNIST INTENTION TO
ENDEAVOUR TO TERMINATE THIS FORM OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BEFORE
THE END OF THE YEAR CPARAGRAPH 2 TELEGRAM 2123).
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(5) MINOR PROVOCATIONBY P.L.A. PERSONEL ON THE LAND FRONTIER, ONE OF WHOM THREW STONES AT A POLICE/ MILITARY PATROL WITHOUT
CAUSING INJURY SEMI COLON THIS IS. BELIEVED TO BE AN INDIVIDUAL
ACT AND DOES NOT REPRESENT A HARDENING OF ATTITUDE IN THIS AREA.
SO FAR ABOUT 1,000 STUDENTS FROM CANTON ARE REPORTED TO HAVE
ARRIVED AT BORDER COMMUNES TO ASSIST IN THE HARVEST.
2. THE COMMUNIST ACCEPTANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT WARNING TO
CLOSE A SCHOOL AND THE FAILURE TO MAKE PROPAGANDA CAPITAL
OUT OF THE ISSUE, PROVIDE FURTHER INDICATIONS OF THE DESIRE
TO AVOID ANY OPEN CLASH WITH GOVERNMENT, AT LEAST IN THE EDUC-
ATION FIELD. THE PUBLICITY ACCORDED TO THE RELEASE OF HSUEH
PING AND FURTHER DEMANDS FOR THE RELEASE OF OTHER PRISONERS
PARTICULARLY JOURNALISTS, WILL NO DOUBT CONTINUE FOR THE
IMMEDIATE FUTURE, BUT IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN WHETHER THIS WILL
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