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Chinese University Students Union(C.U.S.U.)

11.

This student union was established in 1972 and represents 2,400 students of the University's three colleges (Chung Chi, United and New Asia). It has its premises at the Benjamin Franklin Centre on the Chinese University campus and it publishes its own magazine "C.U.Student" which contains articles on both student affairs and controversial issues. This magazine is wellsupported by students.

12.

Since 1971 the C.U.S.U. has been engaged in:-

University reform.

a)

b)

The use of Chinese as an official language campaign.

c)

The protection of Tiao Yu Tai movement.

a)

Support for blind workers in the HongKong Society for the Blind dispute.

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13.

Support for residents in the Sugar Street condemned building dispute.

Leading personalities of security interest are:-

a) CHENG Hoi-chuen

b)

(6774/3189/0356)

Vice President

of C.U.S.U.

YAN Wing-wing (3914/3057/2837)

Vice President of C.U.S.U.

A third year student (economics) of New Asia College, he is an extreme radical student deeply involved in student and social reform activities. He had dealings with blind workers and residents of Sugar Street (see paras 12(a) and (e) ).

A second year electronics student of United College with pro-communist views he attempted without success to organise a sight-seeing group of students of United College to tour China in November 1971.

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