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An observer from the Greenwich Theatre drew attention

to the Granada TV film in which children were not depicted

as being particularly unhappy. He thought the play was

one-sided and disturbing.

Mr. Parnaby commented that he had originally thought

the play to be a "very heavy programme" which would go over the heads of the children but he had been impressed to see the children's "total attention". (He was referring

to an earlier performance before children).

Mr. Easey and Mr. Porter were the only speakers who

revealed a particular interest in Hong Kong affairs. Mr. Porter said that Hong Kong Government Office information gave the impression that there were no problems such as child labour in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Government was

He thought almost totally unresponsive to people's needs.

the play succeeded by probing and that a balanced view was

not necessary in a play of this kind.

Mr. Easey said the Hong Kong Research group was not a group of socialists but a group of "radical Christians" collaborating to promote knowledge of Hong Kong.

It had set

itself up as an opposition to Government and business interests.

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