CONVDENTIAL
DIVISIONS BETWEEN THE SOCIALIST AND PRO-COMMUNIST STUDENT
ACTIONS IN THE UNIVERSITIES HAVE BEEN ACCENTUATED BY THE
TIEN AN MEN INCIDENT AND A POSTER CAMPAIGN DEVELOPED BETWEEN
THEM, WITH THE PRO-COMMUNIST FACTION GETTING VERY MUCH THE BETTER
OF THE EXCHANGES.
BORDER
9. THE NEW MAN KAM TO BRIDGE WAS OPENED TO TRAFFIC WITHOUT
CEREMONY, ON 24TH MAY, 1976, BUT NO AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED
ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE LAIRAGE AREA AT PRESENT ON THE BRITISH
SIDE OF THE BORDER.
10. A MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE CHINESE WATER AUTHORITIES ON 21ST
MAY, 1976, AT WHICH AGREEMENT WAS REACHED FOR HONG KONG TO BE SUPPLIED WITH AN ADDITIONAL 5,500 MILLION GALLONS P.A. MAKING A TOTAL OF 24,000 MILLIONS GALLONS P.A.
SOVIET ACTIVITIES
11. THE SOVIET VESSEL THE POSEYDON ENTERED HONG KONG WATERS
ON 18TH MAY, 1976, DESPITE HAVING BEEN REFUSED PERMISSION TO DO
SO. THE MASTER CHANGED HIS REASONS FOR WANTING TO COME TO HONG KONG
AND THE VESSEL LEFT AFTER PERMISSION WAS AGAIN REFUSED.
MACAU
12. ELECTIONS FOR THE MACAU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AND CONSULTATIVE
COUNCIL HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 11TH JULY 1975.
.13. THE PATACA HAS GAINED STRENGTH STEADILY SINCE THE SIGNING OF
THE NEW FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BY THE MACAU GOVERNMENT AND THE
GAMBLING SYNDICATE AND DUE TO AN INCREASE IN THE TOURIST TRADE.
MACLEHOSE
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