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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 631
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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
RECEIVED IN RŪCESTRY No.51
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SECRET ADDRESSED FCO TELEGRAM 631 OF 11 AUGUST RFI POLAD SINGAPORE,
WASHINGTON AND CANBERRA AND SAVING TO PEKING.
FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AND CABINET OFFICE FOR JIC.
FOLLOWING FROM LIC.
11 AUGUST 1969.
ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION AS AT 0600 HOURS
APART FROM APPARENTLY INDEPENDENT ATTEMPTS BY CHINESE JUNK CREWS TO
Feit 4/1 CHALLENGE BRITISH AUTHORITY IN COLONY COASTAL AREAS OPPOSITE THE
1:20
MAINLAND (TELEGRAMS 618, 621 AND 622) AND FURTHER MINOR PROVOCATIONS
AT SHATAUKOK (PARAGRAPH 4 OF TELEGRAM 594) COMMUNIST EFFORT DURING
THE PAST TWO WEEKS HAS CONCENTRATED ON ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA,
LARGELY IN THE PRESS, AND PREPARATIONS FOR THE FIRST OCTOBER.
2. WHILST THE COMMUNIST PRESS CONTINUES TO DENOUNCE THE DE-
REGISTRATION OF 10 EDUCATIONALISTS AND THE IMPRISONMENT OF INELIGIBLE
UNION OFFICIALS (PARAGRAPH 3 OF TELEGRAM 594) COMMUNIST ORGANISATIONS
CONCERNED APPEAR UNCERTAIN HOW TO PROCEED APART FROM SENDING SMALL
'PROTEST' DELEGATIONS TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND CONDEMNING
GOVERNMENT AT MEETINGS.
3. NEW LEGISLATION TO CONTROL THE OPERATION OF MINI-BUSES ALSO WAS.
SUBJECTED TO COMMUNIST CRITICISM ALTHOUGH THE MAIN COMMUNIST
TRANSPORT UNION ADVISED MEMBERS TO COMPLY WITH THE LEGISLATION'S
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, APPARENTLY CONTENT TO EXPLOIT ALLEGED
'ANOMALIES' FOR PROPAGANDA PURPOSES.
4. THE FORMATION OF MORE PREPARATORY COMMITTEES TO PLAN 1ST
OCTOBER CELEBRATIONS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED AND THE GRADUAL BUILD-UP
OF PRESS PUBLICITY FOR THE FORTHCOMING NATIONAL DAY CONTINUES.
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