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THE SITUATION AND, IN PARTICULAR, OF THE RED GUARDS. HE
REMARKED, HOWEVER, THAT THERE WAS AN AIR OF APPREHENSION
IN THE CITY AND PEOPLE WERE AFRAID TO EXPRESS TVEIR OPINIONS.
WHILE IN CANTON HE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN ANY GUIDANCE FEGARD-
ING THE POLICY TO BE ADOPTED CBY HONG KONG PUBLISHING CIRCLES)
REGARDING CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN GENERAL AND THE PUBLICATION
CF COMMUNIST CHINESE FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDITIONS IN PARTICULAR.
THIS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE DIFFICULTIES OF LOCAL COMMUNIST
PUBLISHERS SEMI-COLON THEY ARE UNDER INSTRUCTIONS FROM
CHINA TO MAKE THEMSELVES FINANCIALLY SELF-SUPPORTING AND
YET NO ONE IS PREPARED TO GIVE ANY CLEM. POLICY QUIDANCE.
FCO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE WASHINGTON
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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