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8. FOLLOWING ELECTIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS UNION, THE COMMITTEE WILL AGAIN BE DOMINATED FROM JANUARY 1978 BY THE PRO-CHINA FACTION. SIMILARLY, IN THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS UNION THERE HAS BEEN A SWING IN ITS FAVOUR.
TERRORISM
9. ARISING FROM RECENT THREATS TO LUFTHANSA AIRCRAFT, ADDITIONAL AVIATION SECURITY PRECAUTIONS WERE TAKEN AT KAI TAK.
10. ON 6 AND 7 NOVEMBER THREATS WERE MADE AGAINST THE COMMISSIONER FOR INDIA IN HONG KONG BY LETTER AND TELEPHONE CALLS. THESE PURPORTED TO COME FROM AN ORGANISATI ION CALLING ITSELF THE UNIVERSAL PROUTIST REVOLUTIONARY FRONT, SINO-JAPANESE DIVISION, HONG KONG COMMANDO, PROTESTING AGAINST THE CONTINUED IMPRISONMENT BY THE INDIAN AUTHORITIES OF PRABART RAINJAM SARKAR, FOUNDER OF ANANDA MARGA, AN EXTREME RIGHT-WING RELIGIOUS SECT. ON 6 NOVEMBER PROUTIST SIGNS AND SLOGANS WERE PAINTED ON THE OUTSIDE
OF THE INDIAN COMMISSION'S OFFICE PREMISES IN HONG KONG. THE
LOCAL LEADER OF ANANDA MARGA HAS DENIED ANY INVOLVEMENT BY HIS ORGANISATION IN THESE INCIDENTS. THE PERPETRATORS HAVE NOT BEEN
TRACED.
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RHKP SITUATION AS AT NOVEMBER 1977
11. DURING A PERIOD OF COMPARATIVE QUIET, GOVERNMENT AND POLICE HAVE BEGUN TO EXAMINE THE WEAKNESSES HIGHLIGHTED BY THE EVENTS
OF THE PREVIOUS WEEKS AND TO CONSIDER THE MECHANISM REQUIRED TO IMPROVE MORALE AND COMMUNICATION IN THE RHKP. THE THREE ESTAB- LISHED ASSOCIATIONS (GAZETTED OFFICERS, EXPATRIATE INSPECTORS AND LOCAL INSPECTORS) HAVE ALL REAFFIRMED THEIR LOYALTY TO THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND THE GROUND HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION ON 7 DECEMBER.
12. THE MILITANCY OF THE INTERDICTED OFFICERS, BASED INITIALLY ON THE ALLEGED MISUSE OF POWER BY ICAC OFFICERS, HAS DECLINED, AS HAS THEIR INFLUENCE AS THEY HAVE. BECOME MORE ISOLATED FROM THEIR COLLEAGUES.
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