GR 520
IMMEDIATE
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 050703Z
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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.1062 OF 5 SEPTEMBER 78,
INFO PEKING, CANBERRA, SINGAPORE, INFO SAVING WELLINGTON.
PLEASE PASS TO CABINET OFFICE FOR SECRETARY J.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE LIC ASSESSMENT FOR AUGUST 1978.
CHINESE COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES.
THE
1. FOLLOWING A TOUR OF THE UNITED STATES THE CHINESE PERFORMING
ARTS COMPANY GAVE SEVENTEEN PERFORMANCES IN HONG KONG AT A LOCAL COMMUNIST THEATRE AND TWO CONCERTS AT THE CITY HALL. REPERTOIRE INCLUDED A NUMBER OF SONGS WITH SOME POLITICAL CONTENT,
FOLLOWING E.G., IN PRAISE OF MAO, CHOU EN-LAI AND HUA KUO-FENG. DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PROMOTERS THE CITY HALL CONCERTS, ONE OF WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY THE ACTING GOVERNOR AND OTHER PROMINENT LOCAL FIGURES, INCLUDED ONLY INSTRUMENTAL PIECES. THE PERFORMANCES WERE WELL RECEIVED: ALL TICKETS WERE QUICKLY SOLD AND THE COMPANY STAGED ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMES TO MEET PUBLIC DEMAND.
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THIS IS THE
FIRST OCCASION SINCE BEFORE THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION THAT PERMISSION HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR A MAJOR PRESENTATION FROM CHINA TO
BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL. AS A UNITED FRONT ACTIVITY. THE VISIT BY THE CHINESE PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY MUST BE JUDGED BY THE CHINESE TO HAVE BEEN A SUCCESS.
LABOUR.
2. A DISPUTE OVER SEVERANCE TERMS INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY 1,500 EMPLOYEES MADE REDUNDANT BY THE CLOSURE OF HONG KONG SPINNERS TEXTILE FACTORY WAS SATISFACTORILY CONCLUDED (PARAGRAPH 5 OF THE JULY ASSESSMENT REFERS). THE SUDDEN CLOSURE OF TWO OTHER SUBSTANTIAL COMPANIES RESULTED IN MINOR INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY
SECRET
/REDUNDANT
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