SECRET
CYPHER/CAT A
IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 484
SECRET
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
16 JUNE 1969.
ADDRESSED F C O TELNO 484 OF 16 JUNE R F I
WASHINGTON, CANBERRA AND SAVING TO PEKING.
FOR F C O AND CABINET OFFICE FOR JI C.
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POLAD SINGAPORE,
RECE
REGISTRY NO. 51
17 JUN 1969
41KK 13/2
FOLLOWING FROM L I C, ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION AS AT 0600
HOURS, 16TH JUNE, 1969.
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THE PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF THE PERIOD HAVE BEEN:
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(A) CONTINUING INTENSIVE STUDY IN ALL COMMUNIST CIRCLES OF
LIN PIAO'S POLITICAL REPORT TO THE 9TH C C P CONGRESS (PARA 1(A)
OF TELEGRAM 445) WITH FURTHER INDICATIONS, PARTICULARLY IN THE
UNIONS, THAT RANK AND FILE MEMBERS OF COMMUNIST ORGANISATIONS
ARE LOSING INTEREST. SOME 30 MEMBERS OF THE PROPAGANDA TEAMS,
FORMED RECENTLY BY THE MAIN COMMUNIST TRANSPORT UNION, CONDUCTED
POLITICAL DISCUSSION SESSIONS ON 6TH JUNE AT A PUBLIC PARKING
AREA TOGETHER WITH SOME 50 COMMUNIST LORRY DRIVERS WHOSE
VEHICLES WERE PARKED THERE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER REPORTS
OF SIMILAR 'PUBLIC' STUDY GROUPS.
(B) AN INSTRUCTION BY THE FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS (FT U)
TO THE MAIN COMMUNIST TRANSPORT UNION NOT TO CONTINUE STRIKE-PAY
(PARA 1(D) OF TELEGRAM 445). SOME 500 UNEMPLOYED STRIKERS,
CONSIDERED BY THE UNION TO BE ABLE TO WORK, HAVE BEEN ADVISED
THEY WILL RECEIVE ONLY ONE FURTHER MONTH'S PAYMENT.
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