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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.404 TO FCO.

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2. THE PERIOD OF OVERT RELATIVE INACTIVITY IN LOCAL COMMUNIST CIRCLES

CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE PRESENT PREOCCUPATION WITH THE

STUDY OF THE DOCUMENTS PRODUCED DURING THE 9TH CONGRESS. SO FAR THERE

IS NO INDICATION OF ANY MAJOR CHANGE IN COMMUNIST POLICY TOWARDS THE

COLONY AND THE MAIN THEMES OF THE STUDY GROUPS SUGGEST THAT

EFFORTS TO WIDEN THEIR BASE OF SUPPORT AMONG THE UNCOMMITTED SECTIONS OF THE POPULATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE MAJOR AIM OF LOCAL COMMUNISTS.

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