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CHINESE COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES

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4. THE CHINESE COMMUNISTS ONCE AGAIN MADE THE MOST OF THE OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED BY THE ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS TO EXTEND THEIR UNITED FRONT CONTACTS WITH PROMINENT PUBLIC FIGURES IN THE LEGISLATURE, THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE CIVIL SERVICE, COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND COMMERCIAL CIRCLES. A GREATER NUMBER OF WHOM ACCEPTED INVITATIONS TO COMMUNIST SOCIAL FUNCTIONS

THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS.

5. THERE IS STILL NO INDICATION THAT THE CAMPAIGN TO ''EXPOSE AND PURGE'' FOLLOWERS OF THE GANG OF FOUR HAS TOUCHED OR IS LIKELY TO TOUCH ANY CHINESE COMMUNIST ORGANISATION OR SENIOR

CADRE IN HONG KONG.

6. CADRES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHINESE COMMUNIST MEDIA CONTINUE

TO DISCUSS WAYS OF PRODUCING MORE READABLE NEWSPAPERS, WITH

AS YET LITTLE APPARENT EFFECT.

KUOMINTANG (K.M.T.)

7. THE K.M.T. CELEBRATED ''YOUTH DAY'' (THE 29TH MARCH) WITH A RANGE OF EVENTS MORE VARIED THAN USUAL. THE PARTY LEADERSHIP WAS CAREFUL TO AVOID DISTURBING THE PEACE.

THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS

8. THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS MANIFESTED A CONTINUING LACK OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN LOCAL POLITICS. ONLY 7,000 OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORATE OF 37,000 CAST THEIR VOTES, RETURNING SITTING COUNCILLORS TO ALL SIX CONTESTED SEATS.

F CO PLEASE PASS SAVING TO WELLINGTON.

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