Wanchai.
Crowds again An explosion in the tram depot damaged two trams. Police
raided the Dairy Farm Employees Union premises and removed posters and
slogans from outside a large CPG store without incident. There were
three other incidents involving explosives without damage or casualties.
4. The H.K.S.U. called upon its members to go on strike on 17 July, to
refuse to handle imports and exports to and from
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Hong Kong, to resign from locally based shipping companies and only to
take new employment with Union permission. Seamen's Recruiting Office is
still dealing with applications. The Director of Marine has sent a
letter to all Hong Kong based seamen throughout the world pointing out
the dangers of a general withdrawal of labour. Agitators have been at
work several ships but there are no reports of any major support for the
strike so far. Port working has continued normally, although there are
fresh reports of renewed intimidation among employees of the Kowloon
Wharf and Godown Company.
5. The main headlines of leading Communist newspapers on Saturday dealt
with a statement by the All Circles Committee which was virtually a call
to armed insurrection using any weapons including those captured from
the "enemy", A similar statement by Leung Wai Lam, Director of N.C.N.A.,
was also given prominence. There has been a lively reaction in the local
press to the arrest of the delegation outside Government House on 16
July. Among those detained were two reporters from the N.C.N.A. and
three from the main local Communist papers, as well as a number of
school teachers including the headmaster of a Communist school. There
have also been protests about the arreat of two well known pro-Communist
film stars.
6. The series of successful police raids have reassured the public
transport workers who are nonetheless aware that they remain the primary
targets for hooliganism and terrorism. Services by day are generally
satisfactory but fall off markedly after dark and terminate quickly if
there is any trouble.
7. It appears that the proposed stoppage of food supplies has definitely
been cancelled or postponed. There are reports that the main local CPG
distributing agency has refused to cooperate unless ordered to do so by
Peking.
8. A strike by the H.K.S.U. could, if successful, disrupt the Colony's
shipping services and overall economy. Police raids on Union premises
have caused considerable disruption and damaged morale. Undoubtedly the
Communists will have to try Bome counter measures, which could well
include an intensification of bomb throwing and hooliganism, if they are
to restore the flagging morale of their supporters.
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ACTIVITIES OF BANK OF CHINA OFFICIALS
AFTER THE EXCHANGE ON DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY REPORTED IN M.I.P.T, DE LA
MARE SAID THAT HE HAD ONE FURTHER QUESTION TO RAISE. THERE HAD RECENTLY
BEEN TWO CASES OF CHINESE CARRYING OUT ACTIVITIES WHICH WERE NOT PROPER
FOR THOSE GIVEN PROTECTION AS DIPLOMATS OR FOREIGN OFFICIALS. WHEN
PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS HAD TAKEN PLACE OUTSIDE THE CHINESE OFFICE IN
LONDON ON 4 JUNE (MY TELNO. 575) MEMBERS OF CHINESE OFFICE HAD SALLIED
OUT AND INTERFERED WITH THE DEMONSTRATORS. THIS MIGHT NOT BE A VERY
GRAVE ISSUE BUT A WORSE CASE HAD JUST OCCURRED IN HONG KONG. ON 15 JULY
WHEN A BRITISH TELEVISION REPORTER AND HIS CAMERAMAN WERE TAKING
PICTURES IN THE STREET OUTSIDE THE BANK OF CHINA, CHINESE FROM INSIDE
THE BUILDING, SOME DRESSED IN THE UNIFORM OF BANK MESSENGERS, RUSHED
OUT, ATTACKED THEM AND STOLE THEIR CAMERA. H.M. GOVERNMENT TOOK A
SERIOUS VIEW OF THIS INCIDENT,
2. SHEN P'ING JUMPED AT THIS CHANCE TO TAKE A PREPARED STATEMENT ABOUT
HONG KONG FROM HIS POCKET, ADDING AS A PREFACE THAT IT HAD BEEN QUITE
CORRECT FOR MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE OFFICE IN LONDON TO LEAVE THEIR
BUILDING AND DEMAND THAT THE POLICE CALL ON DEMONSTRATORS TO CEASE THEIR
PROVOCATIVE ACTIONS. HIS STATEMENT ON HONG KONG WAS A CONCOCTION OF
RECENT PEOPLE'S DAILY ARTICLES ON THE SUBJECT, HE MENTIONED THE SHA TAU
KOK INCIDENT AND THE QUOTE KIDNAPPING OF THE N.C.N.A. REPORTER UNQUOTE
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HAD OCCUPIED IT FOR THE PAST HUNDRED YEARS. MANY BLOOD DEBTS HAD BEEN
INCURRED AND THESE MUST BE REPAID. THOSE WHO OPPOSED CHINA WOULD COME TO
NO GOOD END AND QUOTE WERE ONLY LIFTING UP A STONE TO DROP IT ON THEIR
OWN FEET UNQUOTE.
3. DE LA MARE SAID IT WAS A SHAME THAT THE CHINESE VOCABULARY APPEARED
TO BE SO LIMITED. WE HAD ALREADY HEARD SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT DROPPING
STONES ON OUR FEET AND COMING TO NO GOOD END. GETTING IN WITH THE LAST
WORD AS HE LEFT THE ROOM, SHEN P'ING SAID THAT WE HAD SO FAR PAID NO
ATTENTION TO ALL THE CHINESE PROTESTS, THE CHINESE MEANT WHAT THEY SAID
AND IT WAS THEIR WORDS WHICH WOULD COUNT IN THE END.
THE WHOLE EXCHANGE WAS IN A MODERATELY LOW KEY AND SHEN PING WAS, AS
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thro ¿hout last vask. To counter this the folios have in the past few
digs povod agninns the tedium løv 1 Complet lomiro, Chia hao involved
plumed operationa aginat a n nter of Cartelas-amed buildi:ygm known to
be the fooni points ffon which Communist operations worn directed. Tha
l'olios achieved their ohjuotivin, in naro casʊo against datoruined
resistanos, Covorni hindrad people hava boon arroated and are boing
sarconed. At leas 15 parnons of mucial intolli-anon and ancurity
inkorent hrvo bom rald and ara boing interrogated.
5.
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Addressed to Commonwealth Office.
Repeated
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(S. of S. please pass).
Following for J.I.R.D. from Tilford.
Two recent events seem to merit your attention:-
In full view the Bank of China are engaged in erecting what appear to be
defences against a helicopter landing on their roof. These take the form
of heavy guage steel wire rope joined together by a web of barbed wire,
the whole supported on steel stanchions. The story has been widely
splashed in the local press here and seems worthy of a little ridicule.
I suggest that it should be described as defences against ghosts and
monsters not against helicopters.
Despite support from the Seamen's Union of China for the Hong Kong
Seamen's Union strike called on 17 July, (N.C.N.A. 071824) one of the
ships which sailed from Hong Kong on 19 July was the C.P.G. ship "NAN
HAI 133" which discharged her cargo on 18 July and sailed yesterday from
Whampoa. Local press has carried these details. As you will know so far
the strike has had extremely little success, It is interesting to see
the C.P.G. in the role of strike-breaker.
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In view of efforts to misrepresent events here, you should know for the
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assembly" and "forming part of an intimidating assembly" and sentenced
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Hong Kong telegram No. 1040 to Commonwealth office.
Having heard on the B.B. C, News yesterday evening that the N.C.N.A.
reporter in Hong Kong had been sentenced to two years' imprisonment, I
thought it prudent as a precautionary measure to invite Mr. Anthony
Grey, the Reuters correspondent to stay with
He therefore moved in last night.
me.
2. It is possible that the retaliatory action against Grey.
Chinese will try to take some
If, for example, they request me to surrender him to the police on some
charge, I would in the first instance refuse and say that I must refer
the matter to you. I should, however, be grateful for some general
guidance as to what to do if something of this kind takes place. On the
other hand, it is quite likely that the Chinese will be satisfied with
keeping Grey here by denying him a seat on any aeroplane leaving China
which, as you know, they have been doing for the past week.
3. I should be grateful if you would let Reuters know that Grey is
staying with me for the time being. Please also consider what sort of
retaliatory action could be taken against N.C.N.A. in London if need
arises,
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Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 916 of 20 July. Repeated for
information to: Hong Kong, Washington, Singapore
People's Daily of 20 July reports two year sentence on Hsieh Ping,
Hong Kong NCNA reporter, which it describes as "a serious political
provocation of the great Socialist Mother- land and something that 700
million Chinese people absolutely cannot tolerate" Article says that
Hsieh P'ing protested
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(a) That he be released immediately.
(b) Compensation and admission of guilt by Hong Kong
authorities.
(c) Guarantee of no recurrence,
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arrested reporters on 20 July.
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Hong Kong.
Izvestiya of 19 July carries short commentary on disturbances in Hong
Kong under headline "Back stage deal".
2.
Hong Kong business circles and British authorities are said to have
reacted calmly, in the knowledge that "their partner in profits does not
want to close down so advantageous a business" The alleged deal is said
to concern "not the ending of British colonial rule or the weakening of
the sweated regime in Hong Kong factories, which receive their profits
from the exploitation of cheap labour, but the redistribution of
dividends of the joint stock company called the colony of Hong Kong".
3=
Article concludes by stating that the United States are confident that
the deal between the Mao group and the British authorities will not
interfere with their use of the colony in connection with the Viet Nam
war.
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KONG AND SAVING TO STUTTGART.
A STUTTGART TRAVEL AGENCY HAS RECEIVED A LEAFLET FROM THE QUOTE CHINA
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION UNQUOTE, POST- MARKED HONG KONG,
ADVISING PROSPECTIVE TOURISTS TO POSTPONE THEIR TRIP TO HONG KONG UNTIL
THE ANTI-BRITISH STRUGGLE IS WON, SINCE THE BRITISH ARE LOSING THEIR
HEADS, THE SITUATION IS OUT OF CONTROL AND ANYONE MAY BE KILLED BY A
STRAY BULLET.
2. NORMAL GERMAN PRESS AND TELEVISION COVERAGE OF THE SITUATION IN HONG
KONG IS OBJECTIVE, SENSIBLE AND ACCURATE, AND I DO NOT THINK ANY
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