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GRS 400

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER CAT/A

FM HONG KONG 030745Z

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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELEGRAM NO 441 OF 3 MAY INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, CANBERRA, SINGAPORE, INFO SAVING WELLINGTON.

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 3 MAY 1977

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PLEASE PASS TO CABINET OFFICE FOR SECRETARY J.I.C.

THE FOLLOWING IS THE L I C ASSESSMENT FOR APRIL 1977.

ECONOMY AND LABOUR

PROTESTS AGAINST THE REASSESSMENT OF RATEABLE VALUES CONTINUED TO BE MADE IN A LOW KEY MAINLY THROUGH THE MEDIA. INCREASES IN RENTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND RESITE AREAS HAVE RESULTED IN PROTESTS TO THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.

2. THE LABOUR SITUATION REMAINS QUIET.

CHINESE COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES

3. VOLUME 5 OF THE SELECTED WORKS OF MAO TSE-TUNG BECAME THE

MAJOR TOPIC FOR IDEOLOGICAL STUDIES IN COMMUNIST CIRCLES FOLLOWING THE ARRIVAL OF THIS NEW PUBLICATION IN HONG KONG.

4. THE COMMUNIST WORKER'S CHILDREN'S EDUCATION PROMOTION ASSOCIATION'S FUND RAISING CAMPAIGN ENDED ON 15 APRIL. COMMUNIST OFFICIALS REMAIN CONFIDENT THAT THE TARGET OF DOLLARS HK 3 MILLION WILL BE EXCEEDED.

5. THE HONG KONG COMMUNIST FILM INDUSTRY HAS TAKNE POSITIVE

STEPS TO IMPLEMENT CHINESE POLICY DIRECTIVES TO IMPROVE ITS EFFICIENCY, PROFITABILITY AND APPEAL, BOTH IN HONG KONG AND OVERSEAS. THESE MEASURES INCLUDE FILM LOCATION WORK IN CHINA

AND SINGAPORE: A WIDELY PUBLICISED RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR ARTISTES AND CHANGES IN MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE.

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