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(D) THE COMPLETION OF THE REDECORATION OF THE YU HUA MIDDLE SCHOOL

AND THE CBLITERATION OF THE DE-REGISTERED CHUNG WA MIDDLE SCHOOL.

SIGNS (PARA. 1CC) OF TELEGRAM 179).

(E) REDUCED STONE THROWING AT THE BORDER CPARA. 1CE) OF TELEGRAM

179) MAINLY BY CHILDREN, WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE OR INJURY.

2.

CLEARLY VILIFICATION OF RUSSIA WILL BE THE MAJOR PRE-

OCCUPATION OF THE LOCAL COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA EFFORT IN THE

IMMEDIATE FUTURE. THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO STRONGER REACTION,

SO FAR, IS PROBABLY DUE, IN PART, TO THE ABSENCE OF ANY RUSSIAN

REPRESENTATION IN HONG KONG THUS DENYING THE COMMUNISTS A FOCAL

FOINT FOR AGITATION. THE ATTITUDE OF THE TRANSPORTATION UNION

OFFICIALS INDICATES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTS TO EXPLOIT ANY GRIEVANCES

WILL CONTINUE, COMMUNIST LEADERS APPEAR TO BE AWARE OF THE

NEED NOT TO GO TOO FAR TO AVOID THESE EFFORTS BECOMING COUNTER

PRODUCTIVE AND ALSO PLACE THEMSELVES IN A POSITION WHICH COULD LEAD

TO A DIRECT CONFRONTATION WITH GOVERNMENT,

HOWEVER, INDIVIDUAL

MILITANTS WILL CONTINUE TO PRESENT A POTENTIAL THREAT TO THIS

POLICY.

CF C O PLS PASS TO WASHINGTON AND CANBERRAD

SIR D. TRENCH

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H.K.D.

P.U.S.D.

O.L.A. O.P.A.

F.E.D.

I.R.D.

GUID DEPT.

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED

PASSED TO CABINET OFFICE]

MR.MORETON

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SIR A.GALSWORTHY

SIR J.JOHNSTON

P.S. TO LORD SHEPHERD

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