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2. THE SHOOTING OF A NUMBER OF OTTOCOR SCENES FOR A FILY
WHICH IS, IN PART, CRITICAL OF NAQ AND CHINA, WAS AN ISSIE
WHICH THE LOCAL COMUNISTS FELT THEY WERE ORLICED TO TAKE
UP, AND CHE ON WHICH THEY HICHT CRTAIN SOME PUBLIC SUPPORT
AS WELL AS THE APPROVAL OF PEKING. THE SPEED WITH WHICH
THE CAMPAIGN WAS MOUNTED AND THEIR FOLLOVERS MOBILISED
PROVIDES AN EXAMPLE OF THE DEACTION MICH MST BE EXPECTED
RE
M
ITROVERSIAL ISSUES OF THIS NATURE, ALTHOUS CONTIN-
VING TO FOLLOW THE OVERALL POLICY OF A LONG TERM NO-
VICLENT STRUSALE WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT LOCAL COSTUNISTS
CAN BE EXPECTED TO FEEL CONSTRAINED TO RISK THE POSSIBILITY
OF A CLASH UHERE IT INVOLVES THE QUITE SANCTITY OF MAC 12IGUETE.
FCO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE WASHINGTON AND CANBERRA.
SIR D. TRENCH
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]. (PASSED TO CABINET OFFICE).
FILES:
HONG KONG DEPT P.U.S.D.
FAR EASTERN DEPT
GUIDANCE DEPT
SIR J. JOHNSTON
SIR A. GALSWORTHY
MR. MORETON
INFORMATION RESEARCH DEPT
P.S. TO LORD SHEPHERD
OVERSEAS LABOUR ADVISER OVERSEAS POLICE ADVISER
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