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TO PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO.66 OF 9 JANUARY,
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, CANBERRA, SINGAPORE,
INFO SAVING WELLINGTON.
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THE FOLLOWING IS THE L.I.C ASSESSMENT FOR DECEMBER 1978.
CHINESE COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES.
1. LI QIANG (LI CHIANG), THE CHINESE MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE,
VISITED HONG KONG BETWEEN 14 AND 21 DECEMBER IN TRANSIT BACK TO CHINA FROM THE PHILIPPINES, DURING HIS VISIT HE EMPHASISED
HONG KONG'S ROLE IN CHINA'S MODERNISATION PROGRAMME.
2. THE FLIGHTS BETWEEN CANTON AND HONG KONG HAVE BEEN EXTENDED
UNTIL 29 FEBRUARY AND NOW OPERATE ON A TEMPORARY SCHEDULED BASIS,
APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE.
3. N.C.N.A OFFICIALS HAVE MADE REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT REINSTATING
A THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN CANTON AND HONG KONG.
4. THE CHINA MERCHANTS STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S MANAGEMENT HAS
BEEN FURTHER STRENGTHENED BY THE ARRIVAL OF TEN MORE SHIP-BUILDING
EXPERTS WHO ARE TO STAY FOR ONE YEAR.
LABOUR.
5. THERE ARE TEN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTING SOME 9,000 EMPLOYEES IN DISPUTE WITH GOVERNMENT OVER CONDITIONS
OF SERVICE, PROMOTION OR PAY. THE COMMUNIST-LOMINATED G.A.F.H.C.W (GOVERNMENT. ARMED FORCES AND HOSPITAL CHINESE WORKERS' UNION)
WHICH REPRESENTS LOWER-PAID HOSPITAL WORKERS HAS SUBMITTED A LOW-KEY CLAIM ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS. THE UNION'S APPROACH IS
CONCILIATORY AND MODERATE, IN KEEPING WITH THE COMMUNIST FEDERATION OF TRADES UNION'S (FTU) POLICY.
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