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With the staff at ito diey...ar), accompanying diegram, the
unit has enkeny, ured ti challenges of confrontation by the
consundention of inn nntion tarquen press, radio and T.V., by the
publication and distribution of gendering newspapers, leaflets, and
booklets, as well . by direct communicati through its S.C... liaison
staff and its other contact with Government departments, civil servants
Jenerally, the plico Force, public bodie schools and societies and clubs
of every kimi.
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The key to effective information work in the context of the
confrentation has, however, been the ability to follow the changes in
the polovical situ vion and produce the appropriate responsus, or better
.ti. ansleipate the challenges and forectall opposition prop..."nda.
Miza chi. in view omphasis has always been placed up, the assessment of
proj a nú objectivos:
project has been ur dertaken, however small and
apparently cbvisus, without a firm appraisal of its purse and likely
effects and whether these e peributed to the general current ains.
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been crucii. WILD
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been owan I the best noo.esgunt. of the QURTUAL D--wition m.
likely trends. Fren the committe now only guidance but impetus and
direction.
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Support the police and to ally public
a behind the gover mint the local communists.
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As events progressed the dinghi e como P-, ropte take changed to meet
different challenges.
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In the wrir of strikes then s 120 1 1. ľ countr
communics ap usls to workure, exposing this tntiem, and restriz, the
public. Che navel of bombings called APCfferent robjChoo m procens phase
of attack upon confidoneu, Popresented by the exploduntiva of prie
tonovo, sving, counter-propagalbo work vine utily many from the style
and purpose of the early months. Bayhaqda must now be on thi improvement
of the joy...mment image and the outrblishment of public onfi- duncu ac
as to minimise communist ability to exploit these grievance.
15.
In facing such a programme the unit illa double role, inwords as well as
outwards. The channels of communication developed for the issue of
information are a sucful chai isc for the study of bile reaction. The
unit end the publicity coumicuou have been able to comment.
realistically on problems whion crnnot always be overcome by
presentation. alinu. But they have also been able to snow that in the
major by cr situppiens greater attention to presentation will corunikly
len to rui.
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2 record of work
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The special publicity unit w
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concerned, run, unte entity.
setéd, staff have retained their departmental identition, and fe
rudensen, 15.. publications have berne no imprint to indicate their
origin, be shirt there is no reason for anyone to knew of its existence
unless they i lunrved nd queried the much greater recent cutput of
inferuntion mo rinl, capoci 11y in Chinese.
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production of information material in various med
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News-sheets
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In the period of ricting and viclent strest famouslauta n
communists used single-shoot "Extra", pesants. of the Ta. Kun i and hen
rei Ino to NARRA
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To counter theme, which muze himfed out in the unit "extras"", Their ori
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Ja-BW PIG, IL D who made of cortoune md local nuwgapur erlochenta more
cum in 1 my A
his work. The Sheets were deciṛned to be mad hoc te probeči,
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In the period of street viclesa, the communiste med egna. iv use of
public addrenu systems to unco arevo government and police. The unit
purchpad va these broadensts. Mhic equiyment was inter
similar use there.
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úhort films in Chinese were ba for a win courage partici ̧ zich in
demonstrativno ne aims. Choou were loo shown on the Chinese mation
Burvicus Deportment's Film Unit h ́.... wide range of publicity,
including overato tra and connet Always anomer the publicity unit, e 11.
material for loonl propaganda purposOD. Wh 16 min. chmura i experience
shows that Infintion Offieurs given bak. instructions by experts con
reduce simple bu usul short subjects which ere taken by the ulovision
companies and serve our publicity needs.
Radio brender ts
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broadcaste to meet urgent propagande purposen could be mak ithin the
unit or initissed there ad produced with the P cllities of the brand-
casting stations. In the concext of violence thede rogrammus were very
much a hoc affairs dueling with immedinte onuiti no cccunts of such.loy
monsurco, ukhervations to avoid fhylication in demontresina, interviews
to build up government support. In the bug why the unit originated or
stimulated programmes to meet the chilumpen of the food on transport
strikes, in the former ence producing twice-dily foud: tock- ond-price
bullevins which undoubtedly dit much to runucure the public und avoid
ponic.
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An important aspect of the work in radi, ha beun the
tr.... oniyuden ccrvice, A competently conducted alle dito,vi、w is a
simpl. end (fective way of putting over a story in " convincing" manner.
gevezzment officials will submit to this wit.
to se on interesting account of their work for public Miu în num.
special section of the unit has been voted 1. produeia.
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of these interviews, mainly in Chinese and th... have been most
acceptable to newspayers who preciste their spontaneity and authencity.
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Simultaneously the unit up untuvused to blush the frequency
with which Government officers capit in die ir mork on rodis. By no
mesto all the moving in this Fila can be chained by the mit. To a large
extent the rodio stations tu ...iv. age more actively Ek those
interviews and on their own initivt.ve some government oli le 23
becoming more routy to help. But th.. pallicity ce malice and th
together can claim much of the crudit for a very substantial 1.wowindow
Cho Chinese services of both Rodlu Hong Kong and Commercial PANA. (ch
corried interviews with about 140-150 governannå officers during da.
Haun of October alone, almost every one of these was of course a C... Cr
Chinese-speaking officer and in only 2 or 3 cosce did the stations 12V,
use the technique of over-laying the official's voice with a arundhati..
(manquer advertising
25.
The first of a series of apsive advertising compaign. In Ulu Cillmond
press run by the unit was to publicise the public 1. 1 plays
organisations pledging their support for the maintenance of law G13 Or.
Several departm..., including notably 2. 3.0.4, 822 5.0, & I. werG
responsible for puimulating their response but menntun was largely
maintuined and effect achieved by the series of full-age
advertis.....ent appearing day ofter day in every Chines、 lovepiper.
..peconiery adv.m of this co-lyn was that to accisted the non-commist
ross at '. TA time and helped to secure their fullest opozt. Guler
davereisi.; an An vle Chinesu prosa kove included the display
(dvertisemate to a wiây vocnnoics in Government schools for pupils A
communist cel.Juls. 11 Mijes were taken in Chinese newspapers or si dy
cf in. funerals of sl. policemen to carry obituaries, photograph.. and
tributes.
Fosters
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Although the communisto mác Lumive 150 di pandurog lade,
used as post-rs and slogans painted on walls tin anllarili, discoung
reteliction by the special publicity unit was th prowała which it might
Lo an escalation". However, the komplecie no formed to above ucru uusi
for dual use as posters and were so used by th
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designed so that specific messages could be maded to tab partienda?
situations. These have since been used La bomba and to carry the lion,
Colonial Ser and information. Cunor posters were procj sitions. For
example, ponte n wich ehergency lows on Labinet.
The penalties imposed. A colourta
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One of the major efforts of production on a large coul. of clay sl.
in the pont.m and purpose reflect t them were cicher ody in Ohlar or,
i.. Chance and Engish Ln one version. The way doyaien, für vitious
Suupons, your houflet reproducing, Autographiendly, duhanit Don Britik
1.2. p. The most claborito proletion was the bot of the People" which
inituted a commatet bok onlled "LE LO QUAL thegu utrocinic.?" #GLASALVAS
..." followed the game shumeo, dumi sq but suaccotully showed how the
communists had distorted tun
reduced two "Dear Frienâ" letture which were reproductions vritten
accounts in letter style of cycoon ân Hồng Hong in 5 dias designed to be
put overpose by Hong Kon, a lenti, icly New Territories, to their
relatives and dricked by old make Gunman a proj. vndo versions of the
come events. ... Lwilt on th. if...
Kong to preduced ani issued la dojjuction wid, a wing campaign wille..
the unit run on the t...
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outlining Alpay the progress of Hong Kong M
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with a note per campaign. Other leflets, are in dhon, d. 15 resisting
price opscule, water poolricti an, miten und deter-imation to preist
violence und stbyciela,
of "Struggle Committecs" in the New Territori.
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general policy, arc conceived enl writ.d.. illustrated where appropriate
and above al
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students particularly, they regresul " H.K. sitution, if coloured by
co...A, NATIO to their families, undermine local confic in significat
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there was a guy Vitiel has been done by producing a 4-p, Chlo ve kabloid
tamnagar in a i' of a "Digest" of material from the H.K. press. It in
chunky 120kmu,
infreighted free to Britain by an airline and the jer cost As Al
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10tribution by mail. The mailing li
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the wait .rom lign.tion Duyartı:...A MA do Mund proving place to rastet
local. Chinchuppen to build up cur. câretimüion, on a court commercial
Male 1 m a moving on tinig'la for favourosžu, air-freight ruteu ont
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This is nach & stu..lupd operation for Me for smart mondt *.... covers
such a wide range of uttujceun bant Sher. In Liukko na mah Set of in
akout short the tako ku profund preso Inkbola sa chay t m.ich seemed to
fix in with the aimb of the day. These trovo trangea Î Site Improvement
of departmental press roletnes no no to bring data. positive prap penis
me junge, the cover by reporters of th. thi such as polivu mela, ond
searches or indid nta on old beara suúton of Chinese furture articles
(auch np. tione ex ln EN MA system of justice generally to upcolal Mrks
on mos la ako the 21% Orden Ordine and the Criminal Prosedur. Ordimas..
1 CL-M 2ulcapes were issued in Chineas and moul sa them having been
Copen, V written in Chinese were not issued in English.
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intended as propaganda, they dza nut health b. pals cut savi conclusions
from the facts they prepentea, During Stunt, July major Ingust, however,
the series of ily Chim articles was inste si
na title "Indisputable Pacte which word orthrightly by informula.
designed to ridicule, cxposc, unl counter gemist Manica, hai.. prope
sonde. This serica was widely wc tự tin. 10-20lik
broadcast twice daily by Radle long nonga Chinese ...rvice.
irect, person-to-berson SPRE.CL
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of Government's "communication" departamenty kant van al experience and
machinery for tappist for dis machinery ca a further means for
air.....i. Bolsodes Like the food code provides Hd inplea of the m c. be
made of these muthais. S.C.... metal, die shed by the 1.0...
L, component of the publicity whit jot Jup trap mukkerp and 16ed in Aler
organised resistance to colanape strike typenis, provided down-bu-2.
Lucts, based on personal observation, on feed prices in the streets :
carried government's message when other means of comunicu tion her did
not reach or had no impact. This technique has since been repeti, in
other situations and could be exploited much more in future to one the
best weapons in the Government propigendu zrusury il mor、 HUN JI the
right type could be found.
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To ricors the work of the mit big the oh that may be misleading for
several rucnons, moi kamu semua is nigb that the median deoldep tan
mesenge nai n by up 15 shemale be, way round. Has the unit ins do with
no success in to plot. chisting and son, hitherto unused tɩcaniques for
patin, Dar t Peripe tax Lust ensily illustrated cape was the hamton nd
in t. Dikelor of Buucntion of woposals for clamp in the Sagol derec
Paumiticn. This probably gut..ero promo tri pidiɔ coverups tiny Comilor
amoureument by a head of a dopirulent bonus, the unit : special entreist
out of it. in itself Lin mursunseent wis likely popular but equally
likely to be misam ra
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pagad as two newspaper ammourschaabi, 1 English and Chinese, produced as
a odio-op 2 both languages, transcrisa at art Pally printed a few days
later a bi-lin. she tolks, the contents in radio discus. recorded in the
press. Da unit epih programmes had been available the eivab the absolute
maximum of publicity in ull. intended as a acllenevation of the Dawet,
he realised when the publicity for Governdal was. Cais e an cotton which
could be va of this technique de vital in cruce who in C be unpopular,
probably isunderstood and purposes by the communists,
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minimisco se muid function of the unit which is to make informida for
Governmens by ensuring that it is closely meshed with the sper'i. the
Govermen mache me a wholc. Such a list cannot convey the hori
of the infor.....sion and guidance which the unit receiver 200n the
paddie.... commiable nor the importance of research before action
(vichout this wi.. an excuse for delay, let it be gsid). selection of
tosks and the 24 AU in conjunction with the fortgoing list, illustrate
the methods of the ...
The Border
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A very great deal of the unit's wilention In bou... air. the bardor even
to the extent of posting the the nest dealer for Services Department
staff to a spacial offic in 46 Vrig
Kong to handle intor, tion on the border, Dan Muki; blind wide ww that,
following the Sha Tau Kok incidents particularly, the confidenes the
general urban population was affected by the in hortage on 2, ON GI of
the behaviour of the Chinese Commaist wy on the border to bla security
and stability of the border gentrilly. M.L. MOB a wire to thic
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.....1 local communist propagando wurized anorg biely by anuale anticly
a In town the ability of the authorities to contain local comming vi
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And order was visible and cr. Nibic. In the close.
border area, unser the threst raised by pro, pain, it vo.. not so make
our control equally credible. Thin
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ment of permenext staff to handle boruur Sulon: bien in clone with the
ray.
It Me A.Volved not only day-to-my information in the
sipuation bup thu handling of information on may incidente which were
very difficult from the propaganda point of view, including s verad
abducti, no and the return of ubducted people, oceanians on which
Government cliciale, police or soldier, have been held prictar of lost
wusgons, and the incidents crected ut hen Hom No by Chinese Tervit,
former, or workers which have twice led to the closing of the brid,
26.
Until the Director of Information Borleen found it
necessary to withdraw the remaining officer from that rout (pan. ) the
comparative relaxation on the Lorder hud rude it possibly to rive
grustur en habis to more general H.T. projtjında in a more com.ructive
vein. 11 this respect the unit is now working closely with the newly
blished my Information Toom.
37.
To maintain contact at the policy level the officur in
charge of the special publicity unit hus regularly attended auctims of
FAGENT, the Police, Army and Government Committee.
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From the start the unit has regarded the police forca prime concern. The
presence of a senior policy officur on the publicžųj stee and the
resting of a very able experienced Clin. lolle.
Chinese pector to the unit he made it pond le to support the police
ha ollectively with information
mterial. The mit's own rebunren in the extent to which the locul
communistu recognize the police fere, bú have been the main factor in
the failure of their ori, incl tactic. unit has given priority to
propaganun about the police force una a Chin the police force. This has
included not only like nowal vype of information material but the
arrangements of visits by legislativ. councillors, senior govemment
official and others to jolic, foru:tion and the widest publicity to
these visits.
Strikes
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In producing propganda concern, tempted, mị 2.mytea, the unit
had the advantage of - ... publicity committee. The unit albo ih vide
material on communist controlled unions, their Inti-Strike propa, and
included the ra projected bite strike which con..is tast casting in
Chinese at the time of a ri to counter communist grunt. upon the
inability of ul.
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By close co-operation with 4e herine by ruent the unit ana
able to play a useful role in limiting un syrung of the scomunte atrik
und continues to support the harine Department's effort: nyingt sube
version of this vulnerable group.
Political confrontation
41.
Even de establishment of a special publicity univ do..... not
providu govun...ent with, the full armoury necem ary to confront ·
11-out commundes propaganda kuzing use of live as freely a truth to
dicen dit Se governmudu.
It is probably co that truth will vân cut over lies - il on Laâs "in the
long run". In propagands it may often be difficult to enter up with a
goon lie before nearly irreparable lounge in wohu. the witn never been
tempted to trade lies with the comunists and how with only -- Dow
exceptions issued material which was ojully attributable to government
Lourous. Nevertheless there are bound to ...o inhibitiong about the
SobuL by Government of even some kinds of factul information,
particularig where thy alscredit people or organisations. To some extent
therefore Govern- munt has been fighting its propaganda battle with one
hand tiu? behind 24
Cnly on a few occacions has the publicity unit been free to exploit
directly and to the full telling information about prom...ent local
communists as in the case of Dr. Tad Vi-ham and the Country Club.
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The obverse of this political situation is the need to
incrud e public respect for end confidence in Government's chief
supporters and senior clicials. The und, has been very motive in this
fiel..., endurvou to increase the modinees of senior officile to match
at least some of expectations of the pullic when they ok. In the presunt
place t will certainly be 1. hih priority for the unit, since it is
their r conviction that the confidence of the public in the men who make
decisic: all by the most important factor in public acceptance of the
decision more important than the und standing of the public un a whole
of the 60: complicated argumon 11VOLVU
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The curli.r
The latter part of this paper ima been an attempt to illur tril. by a
very few examples from many themes the approach which the 'speci
publicity unas has taken to various propaganus: Lusticno. part
illustrasus, again only by example, the 4 employed. Any recipient of his
paper who in mter, de of the work of the unit or, better still, who t...
: thenue or methods should contact Ar. Stevenen al
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HUA BIN
Following text contains CBF Hong Kong report on progress of AID and a
request, which is strongly endorsed, for the retention of the team after
their six months emergency tour is scheduled to end.
2. Begins Although the AIT has been operating in the Colony for barely
two months the District Commissioner New Territories has already
reported to the Governor that District Officers are finding that the
team are doing invaluable work, We were asked in reference that should
there be a case for a long term requirement, we should put this forward
not later than February 1968. The Governor has now asked that KGIS team
should be deployed in the Colony until 31 Mar. 69 by which time it is
hoped that the Government will have set up their own organisation and
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.