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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 133
10 FEBRUARY 1969
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SECRET ADDRESSED F.C.0. TELNO 133 OF 10 FEBRUARY RFI POLAD
SINGAPORE, WASHINGTON, CANBERRA AND SAVING TO PEKING,
FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AND CABINET OFFICE FOR
FOLLOWING FROM L.1.C. ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION AS
J. 1.C.
AT 0.700 HRS 19TH FEBRUARY, 1969 FOLLOWS.
THE PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF THE PERIOD HAVE BEEN:
(A) THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE YU HUA SCHOOLD ON 3 FEBRUARY
SEMICOLON CLASSES STARTED ON 6 FEBRUARY ATTENDED BY ABOUT 600
STUDENTS, MOSTLY EX CHUNG WA, THE COMMUNIST PRESS HAS COMPLETELY
IGNORED THE OPENING OF THE SCHOOL, POSSIBLY BECAUSE IT DOES NOT
WISH TO EMPHASISE THE FAILURE TO FORCE GOVERNMENT TO RE-REGISTER
THE CHUNG WA SCHOOL. INSPECTIONS OF COMMUNIST SCHOOLS HAVE
CONTINUED WITHOUT INCIDENT SEMICOLON A PREVIOUS INSPECTION WHICH
13 WAS OBSTRUCTED (PARA. 1 (3) OF TELEGRAM 84) HAS NOW BEEN SUCCESFULLY
CARRIED OUT. INDICATIONS OF FURTHER EXPANSION IN COMMUNIST
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES INCLUDE LARGER PREMISES ACQUIRED BY A
SCHOOL BRANCH, A LEADING MIDDLE SCHOOL SEEKING A SITE TO BUILD
A NEW BRANCH AND TWO COMMUNIST ORGANISATIONS PLANNING TO OPEN
ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS.
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11 FEB 1969
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