CPS 309 TIMEDIATE
CYPHER/CATA
FM MONG KONG 240910Z
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
TOP CC
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143
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110KK14/12_1
1973
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 952 OF 24 AUGUST INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON (FCO PLEASE PASS).
148) YOUR TELEGRAM 834. GODBER CASE.
143)WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE ACCOUNT OF WHAT ELLIS HAS SAID. WE DO
OT THINK THERE IS MUCH IN IT: AS YOU COMMENTED HE IS NOT A RELIABLE WITNESS.
2. THE 70'S BIWEEKLY GROUP HAVE HOWEVER BEEN GIVEN PERMISSION TO HOLD A RALLY AND DEMONSTRATION ABOUT THE GODBER CASE IN VICTORIA PARK HONG KONG AT 1839 LOCAL TIME ON SUNDAY 26' AUGUST. THEY APPLIED FOR PERMISSION TO HOLD A SIMILAR DEMONSTRATION AT THE SAME TIME IN MORSE PARK KOWLOON BUT WERE REFUSED IT BECAUSE THIS IS NOT AN APPROVED PLACE FOR SUCH PUBLIC GATHERINGS.
3. THERE HAS BEEN SOME DACKING FOR THE PROPOSED DEMONSTRATIONS AMONG STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF STUDENTS, WE ARE NEVERTHELESS NOT EXPECTING ANY MASS SUPPORT: THE PRELIMINARY POLICE ESTIMATE IS THAT THERE MAY BE UP TO 500 INVOLVED IN THE VICTORIA PARK MEETING,
4. WE DO NOT YET KNOW WHETHER 70'S BIWEEKLY GROUP INTEND TO HOLD AN UNPERMITTED AND THUS UNLAWFUL MEETING IN MORSE PARK, BUT THINK THIS UNLIKELY,
5. THE GROUP IS KNOW TO HAVE RATHER TENUOUS CONNECTIONS WITH LEFT WING BODIES IN U.K., INCLUDING THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL. WE WOULD BE SUPRISED HOWEVER IF ANY CONCERTED ACTION RESULTED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE HERE OF PLANS TO THIS EFFECT.
6. WE DOUBT WHETHER THE DEMONSTRATIONS HERE WILL PROVIDE ANY SCOPE FOR EXPLOITATION BY QUOTE AGENTS, PROVOCATEURS UNQUOTE.
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