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11.
Communist education officials in Hong Kong are believed to have held
discussions on local education matters with LI Qi, CPG Vice-Minister of
Education, when he broke his journey in Hong Kong during his return from a
conference in New Zealand.
12.
293 students from Hong Kong and Macau are reported by the Chinese
Ministry of Education to have enrolled for university and other tertiary
education in China. The majority are likely to be given places in Jinan
University in Guangdong.
Propaganda
13.
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The NCNA is continuing in its search for ways of restoring health
to the ailing communist film industry in Hong Kong. In an effort to retain
creative staff, it has prohibited communist playwrights and directors from
working with television or film companies outside the communist field.
It is also examining the future of the under-utilised Clearwater Bay film
studios.
14.
The Wen Wei Pao, one of the two leading communist newspapers, which
was said to have made a profit of HK$2 m. in 1979, is now in some financial
difficulty because of salary increases granted to its staff in January. This
additional outlay has not been matched by increased sales in fact sales have
declined by about ten per cent since late 1979. The situation is aggravated
by the fact that the subsidy it had been receiving from China was withdrawn
at the end of last year.
15.
The May issue of the independent Left-wing literary publication
"Open Bookview" was confiscated by the authorities in China for carrying an
article critical of the Chinese Government's various policies towards writers
in the past.
United Front
16.
United Front work in Hong Kong is unceasing and appears to be increasing; its importance is being stressed in almost every sphere of
communist activity, the particular objectives being the reunification of
Taiwan and the Four Modernisations. Even minor activities such as bridge and chess tournaments are being utilised for this purpose, as well as the major sports such as football. Most sporting organisations in Hong Kong, including
those under communist control or influence, have shown interest in obtaining
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