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Latest development in the recent squatters fire (para. nine of my telegram No. 83) has been the issue of free rice to the alleged victims, in the name of several "democratic organisations" in Canton, accompanied by distribution of pamphlets declaring the deep sympathy felt for these people in the Chinese mainland, These relief activities clearly have political inspiration and may, if continued, result in disorders requiring police intervention. The situation is potentially explosive and will need very careful handling.
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nervousness among the Chinese population of the Colony, reported in last week's telegram, tended to lessen during. the first few days of the period under revizy, but increased again as a result of the official Foreign Page Moto announcement broadcast from Peking on Page 115 of 182
January regarding recent events in Hong Kong.
The
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incidents, but as a "serious new development in
policy of hostility towards the Central Peoples
Government" has, in particular, put a stop to much wishful thinking among the Chinese community, who have hitherto
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