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Subject is Psychological operations in Hong Kong.

Both Hong Kong Government and CBF have represented need for Psyops support in view of current situation which as you know they

Situation is turning into Psyops consider is likely to continue.

and propaganda battle in Hong Kong and Kowloon with both sides seeking to consolidate their own support among the urban population and to win over as many of the opposition as possible while in new territories a hearts and minds contest on classic lines seems to be developing.

As temporary measure an therefore detaching my GSO 1 Psyops to CBF to plan and conduct appropriate military psyops measures and to advise and assist Hong Kong Government in preparation and execution

In longer term consider that their own psychological operations.

CBF will continue to need trained Psyops staff. Quickest way of achieving this would be retention on my staff of existing post of GSO 2 (liaison) to political warfare co-ordinator due to lapse in September 1967 on RHE of present incumbent and provision of relief whom I could detach permanently to Hong Kong.

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3. Most grateful for your help in securing speedy action on follow- ing points on which staff action is being initicted.

Establishment approval of retention on my Staff of post of GS02 (L) to political warfare co-ordinator. Nomination of relief trained and if possible experienced in Psyops to succeed present incumbent in September 1967. Release of pounds 3000 from reserve community relations fund held by DFP for expenditure by CBF in hearts and minds projects. at his discretion within normal community relations guidelines.

My political adviser is also making separate approach to Foreign Office for provision of IRD trained cantonese speaker to work in conjunction with Pysops Staff Officer in Hong Kong in support either of Military or of Government Psyops and propaganda projects.

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ADDRESSED TO CERTAIN MISSIONS TELEGRAM NO 154 GUIDANCE OF 21 JUNE.

HONG KONG.

SEE GUIDANCE NO 176 OF 18 MAY FOR AN EARLIER ACCOUNT OF EVENTS IN

LONG KONG AND CHINESE MOTIVES.

THE PRESENT SITUATION IN HONG KONG,

　　　2. THE COMMUNISTS UNDOUBTEDLY LOST THE FIRST ROUND OF THEIR CONFRO-~ NTATION WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT THEIR LEADERSHIP IS IN SOME DISARRAY. THEY FAILED TO IN SUPPORT FROM THE CHINESE POPULATION OF HONG KONG WHO DEMONSTRATED CLEARLY THAT THEY PREFERRED CARRYING ON THEIR NORMAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES TO TAKING PART IN POLITICALLY INSPIRED DEMONSTRATIONS. A PARTICUL- ARLY TELLING BLOW TO THE COMMUNISTS WAS THAT MANY NON-POLITICAL ORGANISATIONS IN HONG KONG (WHICH MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPECTED TO REMAIN SILENT DURING THE DISTURBANCES) CAME OUT WITH STATEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

3. FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS THE COMMUNISTS HAVE SWITCHED FROM MASS DEMONSTRATIONS, INVOLVING SOME VIOLENCE, TO ORGANISING STOPPAGES, PARTICULARLY IN THE PUBLIC UTILITIES (TRANSPORT, GAS, ELECTRICITY ETC.), IN AN ATTEMPT TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR POWER AND MAINTAIN THE

MORALE OF THEIR OWN SUPPORTERS, SUCH ACTIVITIES HAVE SO FAR HAD

LITTLE MORE THAN A NUISANCE EFFECT. TO SUSTAIN THEM THEY HAVE RE-

SORTED INCREASINGLY TO INTIMIDATION OF THE LESS POLITICALLY COMMITTED WORKERS.

4. THE SUBVERSIVE PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN IN THE COMMUNIST PRESS AND POSTERS CONTINUES. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS TAKING FIRM ACTION TO COUNTER THE LATTER BUT, IN ORDER TO AVOID PROVOKING PEKING HAS

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　NOT SO FAR ACTED AGAINST THE PRESS. THE COMMUNISTS HAVE ALSO BEEN TRYING TO MAKE PUBLICITY OUT OF THE FIRST TWO DEATHS TO OCCUR IN- DIRECTLY AS A RESULT OF POLICE ACTIONS SINCE THE DISTURBANCES BEGAN. THE FACTS OF THE TWO CASES ARE AS FOLLOWS, ONE MAN DIED IN POLICE CUSTODY ON 9 JUNE, AFTER HE HAD BEEN ARRESTED AS A RING-LEADER OF DISTURBANCES IN A GOVERNMENT WORKSHOP IN KOWLOON ON 8 JUNE, DEATH.

WAS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY THE PUNCTURING OF HIS LUNG BY A FRACTURED RIB. THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS MAN'S DEATH ARE BEING INVESTIGATED AND A REPORT PREPARED FOR THE CORONER. A SECOND MAN WAS FOUND DEAD IN A COAL BUNKER AT KOWLOON GAS WORKS ON 11 JUNE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT HE HAD HIDDEN TO AVOID RIOTERS OR THE POLICE AND LATER DIED

OF ASPHYXIA AFTER SOME COAL IN THE BUNKER HAD FALLEN ON HIM, COMM-

UNIST ATTEMPTS TO MAKE PROPAGANDA OUT OF THESE TWO CASES HAS HOW-

EVER BEEN HAMPERED BY THE FACT THAT THE OFFICIAL NEW CHINA NEWS

AGENCY HAD ON 23 MAY PUT OUT A SENSATIONALLY EXAGGERATED REPORT

THAT QUOTE AT LEAST 233 CHINESE COMPATRIOTS WERE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY

WOUNDED UNQUOTE IN HONG KONG ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. TWO DEATHS, ONE OF WHICH HAD ONLY A REMOTE CONNECTION WITH POLICE ACTION, LOOK TAME

BY COMPARISON. IT IS IN FACT A GREAT TRIBUTE TO THE RESTRAINT AND

ABILITY OF THE HONG KONG POLICE THAT THE ONLY FATAL CASUALTIES TO

OCCUR BEFORE THIS WAS THE ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF A BYSTANDER HIT ON THE HEAD BY A DEMONSTRATOR'S BRICK.

ATTITUDE OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

　　5. AN EDITORIAL IN THE OFFICIAL PARTY NEWSPAPER, QUOTE THE PEOPLE'S DAILY UNQUOTE ON 3 JUNE CALLED ON THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO MOBI- LIZE AGAINST QUOTE BRITISH IMPERIALIST PROVOCATIONS UNQUOTE, THE EDITORIAL PUT THE ONUS FOR THIS STRUGGLE ON THE WORKING CLASS IN

　　HONG KONG BUT SAID THAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ARE QUOTE TO BE READY AT ANY TIME TO RESPOND TO THE CALL OF THE GREAT MOTHERLAND AND SMASH THE REACT: JNARY RULE OF BRITISH IMPERIALISTS UNQUOTE. THE TEXT OF THIS EDITORIAL SUGGESTED THAT PEKING WAS ADVOCATING A LONG- TERM CAMPAIGN AGAINST BRITISH RULE IN HONG KONG IN WHICH THE MOST IMMEDIATE TASK WAS TO FORM A QUOTE MASS BASE UNQUOTE ( 1.E. ACHIEVE SUFFICIENT POPULAR SUPPORT). IT LEFT OPEN THE QUESTION OF WHEN PEKING MIGHT ISSUE ITS QUOTE CALL UNQUOTE.

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5. ON 13 JUNE THE CHINESE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ISSUED A SECOND STATEMENT ON THE HONG KONG SITUATION. THIS STATEMENT, WHICH

ARS TO BE IN RESPONSE TO REPORTS THAT TWO CHINESE HAD BEEN KILLED (SEE PARAGRAPH 4 ABOVE), LODGED QUOTE THE STRONGEST AND MOST EMPHATIC PROTEST WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT UNQUOTE. THE LANGUAGE USED WAS EXTREMELY VIOLENT AND INCLUDED THE THREAT (USED REPEATEDLY OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS IN REFERENCE TO VIET NAM) THAT THE CHINESE COULD NOT QUOTE STAND IDLY BY UNQUOTE. DESPITE THIS, HOWEVER, THE STATE- MENT APPEARS TO REPRESENT A FURTHER STAGE IN THE PROPAGANDA OFFEN- SIVE AGAINST THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT RATHER THAN A DECISION BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE MORE DIRECT ACTION. THE ONLY ACTION TAKEN SINCE THEN WAS THE GIFT OF TEN MILLION HONG KONG DOLLARS BY THE CHINESE TRADE UNION FEDERATION TO THE HONG KONG STRUGGLE COMMITTEE INTENDED TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO CONTINUE A PROGRAMME OF INDUST- RIAL STOPPAGES AND HARASSMENT.

PROSPECTS IN HONG KONG.

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7. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT RETAINS CONTROL OF THE SITUATION. IF PEKING AND LOCAL COMMUNIST LEADERS HAVE INDEED DECIDED ON A LONG TERM AND FAIRLY LOW LEVEL CONFRONTATION IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO

MAINTAIN THIS CONTROL WITHOUT TOO MUCH DIFFICULTY THE DANGER IS THAT LOCAL EXTREMISTS MAY UNDERTAKE MORE VIOLENT ACTION, WHICH IN PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES IN CHINA WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY BE BACKED BY PEKING. THE RESULTANT SPIRAL COULD THEN WELL COMMIT PEKING TO MORE

POSITIVE ACTION THAN THEY SEEM TO INTEND AT THE MOMENT.

8. ALL THE ABOVE MAY BE USED FREELY WITH RELIABLE CONTACTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PARAGRAPH 7 ABOVE, WHICH IS FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION.

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Hong Kong Exports to them

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Mr. Guest, of 9 June, and the papers enclosed with

it.

I can see no objection, should Hong Kong wishes

to, to asking British posts abroad to take any

action that they thought necessary to re-assure

importers there that business was going on as usual

in Hong Kong and that they could expect orders to

be met. But, surely this should be done in

consultation with the Hong Kong Government, and

not merely at the request of the Hong Kong

Association whose standing in anyway is unknown

to us in Commonwealth Trade Department. No doubt posts abroad have the appropriate "publicity media" (to use the words of the Hong Kong Association

letter) to put over whatever we agree with the

Hong Kong Government would be a suitable form of

words. In this connection there was, I believe,

some time ago some correspondence (I think the papers are with your department) about what British

posts abroad would do on behalf of Hong Kong's

exports it might be worth looking them up in

this connection.

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Mrs. Judith Hart, M.P., Minister of State,

Commonwealth Affairs, Church House,

Great Smith Street, LONDON, S.W.1.

Dear Minister,

7th June, 1967

Thank you for so courteously receiving representatives of The Hong Kong Association on Friday last, June 2nd, and for your great interest in the affairs of the Colony. May I reaffirm our pleasure, which I am sure is shared by our friends in Hong Kong, with the content of your statement in the House on Thursday, June 1st, and your Answers to the Questions arising therefrom.

　　　　You asked that an Aide Memoire be sent to you regarding the effect of the disturbances on Hong Kong trade and on the need to take all possible steps for the restoration of confidence in its ability to fulfil its commercial obligations. This has relevance not only in this country, but also in all Hong Kong's overseas markets.

It is within the knowledge of our members that a number of orders which had been placed with Hong Kong have been cancelled, although we are unable to say what There this represents as a proportion of normal trade. has also been some cancellation of orders for United Kingdom exports. Most of Hong Kong's exports are consumer goods, and as such, a very large proportion of them are made against orders placed in accordance with seasonal demands. A consequence of this is that the orders will not

Mrs. Judith Hart, M.P.

7th June, 1967

be reinstated, and buyers will turn elsewhere for their requirements. It is therefore important that all possible be done to reassure buyers in Hong Kong's overseas markets, by ensuring that the true facts of the situation in the Colony are widely known and the disturbances placed in their proper perspective.

　　We suggested to you that the representatives of H.M.G. in overseas markets could make a most valuable contribution to this end by a positive dissemination of information through appropriate publicity media.

　　We will be most grateful for any help which you can give to this end.

　　I attach a copy of a letter which I have just received from the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce which you will find of interest in this context.

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We felt it -ssential to get this tru. picture across to as wide as possible an audience and I attach 20 copi: of the letter which our Chairman has sent to all Chamber's of Commerce and British com- mercial representatives on our overseas Annual Report mailing list, You may have one or two connections to whom you would care to pass

a copy.

We also felt it appropriate to do some quick positive trade promotion and I enclose three sheets of stickers which we have had printed. These have been made available to all members of the Chamber for use on their overseas letters and perhaps you might be able to use some of them for a few days,

We have other ideas on the boil and I will be letting you know about them (and sending you supplies) as they come along.

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1967.

　This picture of our magnificent harbour with the commercial heart of Hong Kong in the foreground and the industrial areas of the Kowloon peninsula beyond, was taken while the world was told of riots and dis- orders in this British Colony.

　However, the majority of Hong Kong's four million people worked normally and will continue to do so.

　We emphasize this as many exaggerated reports spread about the recent disturbances. These statements may have led some of our competitors into thinking the future might be easier for them. are sorry they will be disappointed.

Our business continues to grow as witnessed by the 23 per cent rise in Hong Kong overall trade for the first four months of this year. We anticipate growth will be maintained.

It pays to trade with Hong Kong.

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I have no doubt that this is right and, subject to Hr. Peck's views, I would agree with the request in paragraph ↳ for help in providing an I.R.D. trained Cantonese speaker.

But it seems to me that if this kind of payops and propaganda activity is to be undertaken seriously those of us in Whitehall who are concerned with Hong Kong should know a good deal more about what is actually going on: in fact you may think it for consideration whether a general overall directive covering this sort of operation should not be issued, or at least cleared, here. I suggest that this might be done by those who were at yesterday's meeting (excluding the two Permanent Under-Secretaries).

Copies to: Mr. Hall, 0.0.

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We have seen CINCFE telegram SEACOS No. 98 to Ministry of Defence about psychological operations in Hong Kong.

2. We shall doubtless be asked for our views on these proposals but before expressing any opinion we shall need to know circumstances which have caused you to seek military assistance of this nature and degree of importance you attach to obtaining it.

3. We should also be grateful for brief outline of your own psychological operations programme and of manner in which

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　We any military assistance would fit in with that programme. assume you are satisfied that conduct of military operations of this nature would not give rise to difficulties in present circumstances?

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Ministry of Defence

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Mr. Littlejohn-Cook

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A major aspect of the current conflict here is the maintenance of confidence in and support for the government by the local population. Our assessment is that we are in for a long haul and that Communist pressure is unlikely to be relaxed.

2. So far we have substantially succeeded in exposing the barrenness of Communist claims and keeping the population at large calm. The majority of our publicity has been achieved by defensive measures, i.e. blocking the initiatives of the other side.

30 In early May, a publicity committee was set up under the chairmanship of the Deputy Colonial Secretary to meet daily, act as a forum of ideas and to give direction to positive publicity. Propaganda material has been disseminated through the press, radio and leaflets by a small publicity unit composed of officers from Government Information Services, Radio Hong Kong and liaison staff of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. Most of the material put out has been attributable, though by special means, unattributable articles have been issued. Also there have been occasional emissions of covert propaganda put out by members of the emergency intelligence working group (a sub-committee of the L.I.C. chaired by the Political Adviser) which meets as often as is necessary to assess information from ordinary and sensitive sources, All the present circumstances now suggest that the opportunity should be taken not only to intensify present propaganda operations but also to embark where we can on splitting and discouraging the local Communists.

4. In these circumstances, I welcomed the suggestion of the Services that the possibility of attaching an officer with psychological operations experience to C.B.F.'s staff should be explored. If it were approved, the idea would be for him to work directly with our propaganda machine as a member of the publicity committee and emergency intelligence working group. No separate military operations of this nature are contemplated. The officer concerned would be contributing his advice and experience in a civilian role and at the same time be a link between civil and military in these matters. C.B.F. and I both feel that there are definite advantages to be gained from this proposal.

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Secretary, Far Eastern Dept., Foreign Office, and

Mr. Glover, News Department)

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Sir Arthur Galsworthy

You are calling an Under-Secretaries' meeting for tomorrow afternoon and one of the items will be SEACOS telegram No.98 at (1).

2. We sought Hong Kong's views at (3) and we have now had their reply (at (4)) which outlines the Government's broad psychological operations programme and indicates how this military assistance would fit in. This exchange of telegrams has been copied to all concerned, with the possible exception of Mr. F. Cooper (M.O.D.) who is to be invited to attend the next meeting. I am making arrangements for copies to be sent to him.

3. Mr. Rivett-Carnao of Joint Information Policy and Guidance Department is going to Hong Kong on a short term

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　He assignment to help the Information Services Department. will be leaving for Hong Kong within the next fortnight. He is, I understand, something of an expert in this psychological field. The head of this department (Mr. Little- john Cook) has declared to me his interest in this subject and I suggest therefore that you might consider asking the Under-Secretary concerned (Mr. C.E. King), Mr. Littlejohn Cook and Mr. Rivett-Carnac to tomorrow's meeting.

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FOLLOWING IS HONG KONG TEL OF 11/7 TO PRIORITY C ́O NO. 1359 NOW PASSED TO YOU FOR ADVANCE COPIES TO MESSRS DENSON, BOLLAND DE LA MARE, WILSON, AND GLOVER NEWS DEPT. DOWNING ST. ALSO FOR PRIVATE OFFICE COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY

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ADDRESSED C O 1009 REPEATED PEKING 406

FOR CARTER FROM WILFORD.

WATER SUPPLIES.

AT A MEETING ON 5 JULY IT WAS AGREED TO ASK YOU TO CONSIDER THE OF AN APPROACH THROUGH CHARGE D'AFFAIRES, PEKING TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT IN THE HOPE THAT THEY MIGHT STIMULATE KWANGTUNG PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES TO REACT TO HONG KONG'S REQUEST FOR A SUPPLY OF WATER IN JULY. IN THE PRESS OF EVENTS OVER THIS WEEKEND THIS MATTER WAS OVERLOOKED.

2. IN THE LIGHT OF EVENTS AT SHATAU KOK THIS DOES NOT SEEM THE RIGHT MOMENT TO MAKE SUCH AN APPROACH SEMICOLON UNFORTUNATELY THE PRESS HERE ARE AWARE OF THE ORIGINAL DECISION TO APPROACH YOU AND MAY ASK QUESTIONS IN LONDON. IF THEY DO, I HOPE THAT YOU CAN SAY THAT THE MATTER IS UNDER CONSIDERATION IN THE LIGHT OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S VIEWS, BUT THAT THE TIME DOES NOT SEEM PROPITIOUS JUST AT PRESENT.

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I attach a brief record of this morning's

meeting of the Under-Secretaries' Committee on

Hong Kong. I submit a draft telegram to Peking

about water supplies.

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(L. Bolland) 12 July, 1967

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HONG KONG

Meeting of Committee of Under-Secretaries on

12 July in Commonwealth Office

　The meeting began with Mr. Elliott, Politicial Adviser, Hong Kong, giving his views on the situation in Hong Kong up to last Sunday.

2. He said that his impression was that things were at that time going quite well and there was certainly no need to panic. The local Communists had taken various initiatives, e.g. an attempt to call a general strike and to interrupt supplies of food, but each one had been effectively blocked. 3. The result was that the local Communists were feeling very frustrated. They were aware that they were being given

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The P.L.A. was not only limited support from the mainland. going to be used to help them and they appeared to realise that they must rely on their own forces to achieve their aims.

4. Mr. Elliott thought that confidence among the local Chinese remained high.

However, Mr. Elliott said that this was now three days ago and since then there have been various developments reported in Hong Kong telegram No. 1012 which had just arrived. It was clear that the situation was not quietening

down.

　　The Communists seemed to be adopting tip and run tactics. In these circumstances the Hong Kong Government must take firm action if they were going to retain control of the situation. There had been good evidence in the past that the local Communist leaders had been holding back from using violent measures. But it seemed that they were now prepared increas~ ingly to support the middle rank of leaders in using violence. 6. The meeting then turned to considering various measures. The following were discussed:

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(a) Government assurances about Hong Kong

　　　Sir A. Galsworthy said that they were under strong pressure from the Hong Kong Association to put out some statement that we intended to remain in Hong Kong until 1967 and beyond. It was agreed that we should resist this pressure. It was, however, also thought that we should make it quite clear that H.M.G. intended to discharge our responsibilities and maintain our authority in the Colony. More specifically, on Mr. Royle, M.P.'s motion which had been placed on the Order Paper today, it was decided that the best way to deal with this was to avoid a debate but, if it was reached, to

make some short statement that this motion expressed the feelings of the House.

(b) Information

(1) It was agreed that Mr. Peck should co-ordinate activities in Whitehall in this field and that Mr. Colin Wilson of I.R.D. would act as a central point. Mr. Peck would call a meeting early next week of the information and political departments to decide on what action to take.

(11) In the discussion, it was suggested that we should put out information to support, inter alia, the following

lines:

The chaotic state of China;

The way in which the local Communists in Hong Kong were misinforming Peking about the real situation in the Colony;

The need to remove any impression in Hong Kong's foreign markets that Hong Kong could not fulfil her contracts; and

To encourage the Overseas Chinese to express their support for Hong Kong in order to sustain the morale of the local Chinese.

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　　　It was agreed that the Commonwealth Office should obtain as soon as possible a survey of the position in Hong Kong; that they should discuss with the Crown Agents ways and means of supplying water to Hong Kong from other sources (including possibly using dracones); and that the Foreign Office should invite Mr. Hopson's comments on Hong Kong telegram No. 1009 about Peking's likely reactions to an approach to the Chinese Government to supply water to the Colony. When we had received Hong Kong's report, we would decide whether we should approach other countries, e.g. the Philippines, Korea, Japan and Formosa to see whether they could and would be willing to provide water.

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General Thomes

Anti-China:

FROIAGANDA THEMES ON HONG KONG

a) Chaos and violence inside China with the emphasis on developments affecting Hong Kong, e.g..

(i) Extremist influences in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and differences of opinion between the leadership on Foreign policy matters.

(ii) Impact of the cultural revolution in

Awangtung Province as it affects provincial control of extremists and the provincicl authorities links with Hong Kong.

(iii) Damaging effect of the cultural revolution

on the Chinese economy, particularly exports thus increasing China's dependance on Hong Kong market for foreign exchange.

b) China's chauvinistic policy towards its neighbours in South East Asia and elsewhere in the world. Emphasis should be placed on the fact that it is not an "anti-colonial" struggle but one of a series of foreign diversions organised for internal reasons. Attention should be drawn to the provocative activities of Chinese missions abroad in promoting a cult of Lao Tse-tung and the cultural revolution which has led to numerous incidents and in some cases a deterioration of relations with certain countries c.g. Nepal, Burma, Cambodia, Singapore, Mongolia, North Korea and North Viet-Nen.

Pro-Hong Kong

a) Factual information on the Hong Kong Governments firm handling of the situation.

b) The stability of the Hong Kong economy as reflected in exports, the movement of capital, prospects for the develoment of trade and expressions of confidence by the Hong Kong business community, (particularly the Chinese community).

c) Information on the Hong Kong government's social and economic policies e.g. schools, resettlement, housing, labour legislation.

Overseas Chinese Themes

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Manipulation of overseas Chinese communities abroad by Chinese diplomats and other agencies on behalf of Maoist policies which has antagonised the indigenous population, eft the oversens chinese to face the music and with the leking government in no position and unwilling to protect then e.g. Indonesia, Burma and Hong Kong.

b) Publicity for overseas Chinese comment in support of the Hong Kong Government or critical of the activities of communists in Hong Kong.

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The

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　The harsh treatment suffered by overseas Chinese and their relatives in the course of the cultural revolution.

a) Attacks upon Chinese traditional culture by Red Guard groups in China.

e) Information on the decline in Mainland education facilities and on aoist education policies i.e. "Red not expert".

　New policies towards China's "capitalists" and Mao's disincentive economy".

Hong Kong Themes

a) Ixploitation of differences between the Hong Kong militants, the Teking Government and the Kwangtung

authorities.

b) Ixploitation of differences between the militants and conservatives in Hong Kong.

c) Exposure of personal bockgrounds of Chinese communist leadership in Hong Kong.

a) Support for the Hong Kong government from the local community.

e) Information on "Viet-Cong" activities of Communiste supported by photographs of private arsenals.

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WORKING CROU ON HONGKONG IN DIE UK.

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Hongkong W.Indies Dert :0.0.

I Nin. of Defence

TARGETS:

1. Neighbouring countries

(Fro and anti) in S.E.Asia. 2. Overseas Chinese in. S.E.

Asia.

3. Other countries of comm-

ercial importance to

Hongkong.

4. Press and Eusiness

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British and Foreign Correspondents.

Radio T.V.

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B.I.S. Hachinery.

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Hong Kong Government

H.K. Government

Information Services

I.R.D.

Regional Information

office.

Hongkong Fress and Foreign Correspondents.

Fress

and other Contacts in Hongkong

Mailing lists in S.. Asia end other countries.

Responsibility: Unattributable and deniable

Information.

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TARGETS.

1. Chinese Communists in Hong Kong. 2. Chinese Non-Communists in Hong Kong. 3. Business Community in Hong Kong. 4. Youth in Hong Kong.

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At a meeting of the Hong Kong Group under Sir Arthur lsworthy's chairmanship, which was held on July 12, it was agreed that an information unit should be set up under my chairmanship to co-ordinate all aspects of information work designed to strengthen the position of the Hong Kong Government in its present difficulties. It was left to me to organise the composition and activities of this unit, which will report to Sir Arthur Galsworthy although this arrangement does not prejudice the submission of reports within the Foreign Office.

2. I should like to hold the first meeting in the Conference Room on the 8th floor of Riverwalk Houso at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 17 July.

I invite the following to attend:-

Mr. J.B. Denson, Far Eastern Department.

Mr. A.W. Gaminara, Hong Kong and West Indian

Department.

Mr. G.S. Littlejohn-Cook, J.I.P.G.D.

Col. Wilde, Ministry of Defence.

Mr. C. Wilson, I.R.D.

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A statement of the problem, 1.0. the definition

of our terms of reference;

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A statement and review of the oxisting structuro and chains of command;

111)

A preliminary discussion of targets and thomes and the modia appropriate for oach.

For tho time boing I.R.D. will provide the socrotary for the mooting.

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SIGNALS RELATING TO HONG KONG

　　I mentioned to you that Kr. Carter (Hong Kong Dept, CO) ad asked me on Friday whether we had replied to SEACOS 98. You reminded me that the reply had gone out on 12th July, as COSSEA 65. This was on a wide distribution, corresponding to that of SEACOS 98 and the CO should have copies.

He felt

　　　Carter also pointed out to me that there is nów ah interdepartmental co-ordinating committee on Hong Kong. that the members of this should receive copies of military signale relating to the colony. Most such signals are already distributed widely on the TLL or TIM distributions. agreed to take account of the needs of the committee in the case of signals that are not distributed so widely. They are:-

FO Mr. A. de la Kaj

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No.1073

Following for Hong Kong Chinese Liaison Office repeated to Hong Kong London Office (please pass to both).

　　　Information from local sources in touch with Chinese restaurants in U.K. suggests that restaurants are not being patronised because of public disapproval of Chinese Government's attitude over Hong Kong situation and 111-treatment of British diplomats. Grateful for your

views on this immediate.

We are now urgently preparing poster for display in Chinese restaurants in U.K. to get across the idea that the restaurants are run by loyal Hong Kong Chinese. Please say whether you think this will help and how many copies you will need.

We might also be able to get BBC representatives here to get over to the British public the loyalty of Hong Kong people and in particular the importance to New Territories people of remittances flowing back from workers employed in Chinese restaurants.

4. Would also like your views on this proposal earliest.

Distribution

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Mr. H.T. Woo,

Hong Kong Government Students office,

Abbey House,

2/8 Victoria Street,

Mr. P. Sedgwick,

S.W.1.

Hong Kong Government Office,

54, Pall Mall,

S.W.1.

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Hong Kong Government Office,

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You will recall that at the meeting on 12 July of the Under-Secretary'a Committee on Hong Kong it was agreed to set up a Working Group under my Chairmanship to coordinate the activities of Government Departments dealing with Information material on Hong Kong.

I attach a note on the first meeting which was held on 17 July.

2. The meeting felt the need to report its establishment to the Hong Kong Government enclosing copies of the Annexes and inviting their views. In particular it would be useful to know:

(a) whether the Hong Kong Government agree with the

division of effort between Hong Kong and London;

(b) in what way liaison could be improved between the two groups and whether Mr. Rivett-Carnac would be suitable for this role;

Information arrangements in Hong Kong.

The meeting also thought that it would be worth while sending a circular letter to posts on the lines of the attached draft informing them of the establishment of the Group and requesting their co-operation.

4. I should add that the about its role and status. should have a reviewing and clearing house for ideas. decisions or interfere with chains of command.

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WORKING GROUP ON HONG KONG.

Note of a meeting held in Riverwalk House on Monday 17 July, 1967 under the chairmanship of Mr. J.H. Feck.

Prevent:-

Mr. J.P. Denson

Mr. A... Gaminara

Mr. G.. Littlejohn-Cook

Mr. W. Carrocher

Col. Wilde

Mr. 1.3. Crook

Mr. C. Wilson

Far Eastern Dopt.

Hong Kong and West India Dept. J.I.T.G.D.

News Dept. C.R.O.

Ministry of Defence.

I.R.D. I.R.D.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The Under 2. The Chairman explained the origins of the group. Secretary's Committee on Hong Kong had instructed him to establish a working up to coordinate the activities of all government

It was departments bandling information material on Hong Kang. not intended that the committee should constitute a new executive unit, but it would discuss operational themes and make recomment-

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The object dations for netion to the appropriate departments.

of the group would be to concentrate on the targote outside Hong Kong while supporting the work of the Hong Kong Government Information Services. He proposed that the purpose of the first meeting won to decide the targets of the information effort, both inside and outside Hong Kong; to examine the existing information

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　and to review the manchinery; to decide the themas to be exploited; aources of the material to illustrate these themes. Subsequently in reply to a queution from Col. Wilde it was agreed that policy guidance would be formulated not by the Committee but by the IRD) and F.0. loliticial Departments.

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3. The paper reproduced as Annex A wan circulated with the comment that departments were of 3 types:- those concerned only with producing information, those producing information and feeding; it to outside contacts, and purely executive departments.

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4. The paper reproduced at Annex B was circulated with the comment that it had been prepared after discussion with Mr. Elliott the Political Advisor. Information work devolved mainly on the Hong Kong Government Information Services, which had daily meetinga under the chairwanhip of the Colonial Secretary.

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6. It was agreed that the Hong Kong Government n'ould be urged to call on the R.1.0's resources without hesitation and that Mr. Smith should be informed that this had been donɛ.

Analysis of Targets.

　The targets in Annexes A and B wero agreed and in discussion the Chairman pointed out the importance of convincing S.E. Asian Governments of the Hong Kong Governments intention to maintain law and order.

It was also important to detach the Overseas thereby manunging from the dances Chinese communities from their allegiance to the Peking Government thereby minimising Communist Chinese influence. Youth in Hong

Kong was a important target in view of the large number of young people in the colony's population.

8. It was agreed that the targets of the working group should also include Commonwealth and friendly foreign governments, insofar as information work in these quarters was not covered on the political not.

Fropaganda Themes.

9. The list of propaganda themes at Annex C was circulated and agreed. In discussion it was pointed out that the argument about the dependance of China on foreign exchange earned through Hong Kong should be used carefully since studies in hand suggested that the Chinese would continue to earn half this amount if they annexed Hong Kong.

ORGANISATIONAL PROBLEMS.

10. The meeting considered the use of Hong Kong Government offices ag an information outlet. It was pointed out that there were few of these offices and that they were primarily concerned with trade promotion but there was nothing to prevent B.I.S anywhere from helping Hong Kong Government offices or putting out information on the Colony.

11. Channels of communication with the llong Kong Government were felt to be inadequate at present but Mr. Rivett-Carnac was said to be fully aware of this. He was proposing to take immediate steps to ensure a free flow of information on his arrival in Hong Kong. It was thought particularly important that frae acccss to all the facts should be available to someone who would*

A further problem thus have an overall picture of the situation.

to be solved was that of communication between Mr. Rivett-Carnac and London, in view of the unclear nature of his terms of reference. As an employee of the Hong Kong Government there were constitutional difficulties in Mr. Rivett-Carnac corresponding directly with the Foreign Office.

CONCLUSIONS.

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It was agreed that:

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The group should meet periodically.

　　The discussion should be reported to Sir. Arthur Galsworthy who might be invited to send the report to the Hong Kong Government for their comments.

3. A circular letter should be sent to posts informing them of the establishment of the group.

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It has been decided to get up a Working

Group in London to coordinate the pork of

Departments concerned with the handling of

Information material designed to strengthen

the position of the Hong Kong Government.

The Group will study the problema posed by

the threat of Chinese subversion in Hong Kong

and make reco...aendations for countering it in

the Information field. The Group does not

constitute a new executive body nor will it

displace the normal channels through which

information is sent to the appropriate

Departments in Whitehall.

The Group will

bc chaired by John Peck, the Under-Secretary

responsible for J.I.R.D.

2. It now appears that the Chinese leadership

have decided upon a long term strategy of

harassment and intimidation in Hong Kong while

its supporters establish and expand their

basis of support. A long drawn out campaign

of this kind could clearly pose a serious

threat to the confidence of Hong Kong's trading

partners in its economic viability and to

Hong Kong's neighbours in South East Asia who

are watching to see whether the Hong Kong

Government intends to take a firm atand against

Chinese subversive activities. In these

circumstances it was felt that although the

existing publicity arrangements in Hong Kong

/were

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were adequate for local operational requirements they could not deal with major targets of

interest outside the colony. In order to ensure

widest dissemination of information about

developments in Hong Kong and a speedy reaction

through Information channels, it was decided that

there was a need for a body in London to

coordinate operational ideas and propaganda

themes.

3. As a first step, the Working Group has

established the Departmental framework within

which it will operate. A diagrammatic

description is enclosed at Appendix A. The

main targets outside Hong Kong for which it was

felt the working group in London would be the

most effective channel are:-

(1) Neighbouring Countries (pro and anti) in

South East Asia:

(11) The Overseas Chinese in South East Asia.

(111) Other countries of commercial importance

to Hong Kong:

(iv) The Press and business community in the

U.K.:

(v)

Commonwealth and other friendly Governments:

In Hong Kong itself the main targets are:

(1) Chinese Communists in Hong Kong.

(11) Chinese Non-Communists in Hong Kong.

(111) Business Community in Hong Kong.

(iv) Youth in Hong Kong.

A list of suggested propaganda themes of

general and special application are contained in

Appendix. This is not intended to be an

exclusive list but indicates the lines along

which the Group is thinking.

We should be

/grateful

NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN.

mateful for ony wldili mal megert lope which

porla may have for themes or operations

app priate to their prean,

Additional

material which you think would be of use to

the work of the droup in support of any of

the themes augrested would also be useful,

e.g., Editorial comment in local newspapers or otatements by senior Government officials

Tavourable to Hong Kong.

NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN

YORKIING OROLD ON HONGKONG.

SECRET

Fongkong

F.Indies. Dept

Min. Defence

10.

ING

GROUP

TARGETS:

1. Feighbouring countri

(Pro and anti) in Overseas Chinese

3. Other countries of

ercial importance to

Hongkon

Press and Business

in the U.K

Fridle

I-S

I.R.D.

London

Publications

1R.D Field

News Depts.

Press

Commercial conte

'I & EV

Officers

British and Foreign

U.X. Iress & other

Channels.

J‚I.I.G.D., C.O.Iq

Redto T.V.

Correspondents.

Publications.

Note:

- Information Producing depertuents.

B.I. Kachinery.

in Brecutive departments.

THE ORIG

SECRET

ONAL HAS BEEN

Anne é 3

neral Tones.

Anti-China:

CONTIDENTIAL.

ROFAGANDA THEMES ON HONG KONG.

　a) Chaos and violence inside Ching with the erhasis on developments affecting Hong Kong, e.z.:

(1) Latremist influences in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and differences of opinion between the leadership on foreign policy matters.

(11)

Impact of the cultural revolution 17. Kwengtung Frovince as it affoots provinci il control of extremista and the provincial authorities links with Hong Kong,

(iii) Damaging effect of the cultural revolution on the Chincse economy, particularly exports thus increasing China's dep vidence on Hong Kong market for foreign exchange.

　　　　　China's chauvinistic polioy towards its neighbours in South East Asia and elsewhere in the world, Emphasis should be placed on the fact that it is not an "anti-colonial" struggle but one of a sorics of foreign diversions organised for internal reasons. Attention should be drawn to the provocative activitics of Chinese missions abroad in promoting a cult of liao Tas-tung and the cultural revolution which has led to numerous incidents and in some cases a deterioration of relations with certain countries o.. Nepal, Burma, Cambodia, Singapore, Mongolia, North Korea and North Vietnam.

Pro-Hong Kong.

　　　　　Factual information on the Hong Kong Government's firm handling of the situation.

　b) The stability of the Hong, Keng economy as reflected in exports, the ovenent of capital, prosoc to for the development of trade and expressions of confilence by the Hong Kong business community, (articularly the Chinese community).

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Information on the Hong Kong govern.ont's social and economic policies e.g. schools, resettlement, housing, labour legislation.

Overscas Chinese Themes.

　a) líanipulation of overseas Chinase communities abroad by Chinese diplomats and other agino:.os on behalf of Macist policies which has antagonised the 1ìdijenŋus opulation.

　　　　　Publicity for overseas Chinese comment is support of the Hong Kong Government or critical of the activities of communists in Hong Kong.

　c) The harsh treatment suffered by overroes Chinese and their relatives in the course of the cultural rivolution.

Attac.з upon Chinese traditional culture by Red Guard groups in China.

CONFIDENTIAL.

Information on the declino in Mainland education ecilities and on lavist education policies i.e. "Red not expert",

f) Now policies towards China's "capitaliste" and Kao's "disincentive economy",

Hong Kong Themes.

　　　　　　Exploitation of differences between the Hong Kong militante, the Ioring Government end the Kwang tung authorities.

Exploitation of differences between the militants and conservatives in Hong Kong.

　　　　　　Exposure of personal backgrounds of Chinese communist leadership in Hong Kong.

community.

Support for the Hong Kong government from the local

e) Information on "Vietcong" activities of Comunista supported by photographs of privato arsenals.

CONFIDENTIAL.

PUBLICLY ARRANGEMENTS IN HONGKONG.

Hong Kone. Government

Imorgency. Intelligence Gommittee

Chereen Folitical Ldvisor.

Special

Brit

́ ́H.K, Government,

Information

Services

Responsibility:

Composition:

Unattributable and deniable- Information.

Political Advisors Office H.K. Special Branch

Kilitary Intelligence

THIBBA COPY

Various

Channels

IN THE DEPAS MANE

THE ORIGINALHAS BEEN PETAINED.

CTION

3 (4) OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 1958

I.B.D.

Hong Kong Press and Foreign Correspondent. -Special Military Rep- ́resentative.

Fress and other con-

tacts in a Hong Kong

Mailing lists in S.E. Asia and other countries.

SECRET

TARGETS.

1. Chinese Communists in Hong Kong

Chinese Non-Communists in Hong Kong. 3. Business Community in Hong Kong.. -4. Youth in Hong Kong.

CONFIDENTIAL

OUTWARD TELEGRAM

FROM THE COMMONⱭEALTH OFFICE (The Secretary of State)

TO HONG KONG (0.A.G.)

Cypher

IMMEDIATE

Sent 26 July, 1967.

CONFIDENTIAL

No. 1544

HWB 13/22

2305Z

Your telegram No. 1073.

Following from Hong Kong Chinese Liaison

Office and London Office.

　　Exhaustive inquiries have revealed no grounds to substantiate your paragraph 1. There was a fall-off in restaurant trade towards end 1966 but this is thought to be due to freeze. A slightly more-pronounced fall-off during last two months is probably due to warm summer and holiday season. We do not (repeat not) consider posters to be necessary or desirable.

　　For past two months Hong Kong Bank here has been studying figures of restaurant remittances. In May these amounted to 250,000 by way of individual remittances to Hong Kong; figure dropped to £40,000 in June and is expected to be about the same for July. Decrease on May figure is again thought to be due to holiday season.

LAST

But.

Distribution H.K. T.I.D. 'C'

Copies also sent to:-

Mr. H.T. Woo,

Hong Kong Government Students Office,

Abbey House,

2/8 Victoria Street,

S.W.1.

Mr. P. Sedgwick,

Hong Kong Government Office,

54, Pall Mall,

S.W.1.

CONFIDENTIAL

Mr Charter.

Reference

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note attacheck.

The relevant covers.

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40.

2. You have not yet

sun the papers

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unless perhaps you

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to the omission

in square bracket at the

con

fast of page 20.

13. The point which you

had previously mentioned

the reference

about Mr Rivett. Carnac's position

to reve not crop up beyond

the extent

to it in para 11 z(r).

It is

the intention that the draft at 60/8/.:

should go

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crime.

ANS

18.67.

CONFIDENTIAL

Sir Arthur Galsworthy

I have held one meeting of the Hong Kong Information Group, at which weavered a good deal of ground, as a result of which I have just sent you a submission covering various drafts. There is probably I shall be away no need for the Group to meet again in the near future. on leave during August and, in my absence, Mr. Littlejohn-Cook, Head of J. I. P.G.D., has consented to preside over the Group.

2. The Secretary of the Group, Mr. Colin Wilson, is at present on leave. In his absence, his work as Secretary is being carried out by Miss Kathleen Draycott of the China Section of J.I.R.D.

Ack

(J. H. Peck)

28 July, 1967

Copies to:-

Mr. Höhler

Mr. Littlejohn-Cook

CONFIDENTIAL

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Originals

Mr. Gaminara

SECRET

Reference

1814

I see that you have been a member of the Working Group to which Mr. Peck's minutes refer. I should therefore be most grateful if you would kindly prepare a suitable draft for Mr. Carter or If you Mr. Hall to let Mr. Gass know about this. and they are content with the draft circular attached, then I think it should go out over the signature of

Mr. Mark Allen or Sir Colin Crowe.

Miss Suageert.

I mentioned that to

PAG.

(A,N. Galsworthy)

2nd August, 1967

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This is one of the files for which you have asked

in connection with tomorrow afternoon's meeting of the

Under-Secretaries Committee on Hong Kong.

2. You saw Mr. de la Mare's minute at (2) which refers to the C-in-C FE signal at (10) on the subject of psychological operations in Hong Kong. The C-in-C FE signal was considered by the Committee of Under Secretaries on 12 July and paragraph 6(b) of the record at (E/5B) refers. As a result of that, a Working Party on Information Services

on was set up under the auspices of J.I.PD and held its inaugural meeting on 17 July. A record of that meeting is at (10/E/1), and the Working Group decided, as a first step, to send a circular letter to all diplomatic posts abroad in terms of the draft at (10/C/11). The point immediately

under consideration is the question of the issue of the draft letter. It has not yet issued and you will note from Sir Arthur Galsworthy's minute at (14) that he is happy for the draft to issue if it meets with departmental approval: at the same time he wants a letter to go to Mr. Gass informing

him of what is in the wind,

The draft circular letter seems to be quite harmless and I can see no reason why it should not issue; Mr. Carter holds the same view. We have not, however, as yet informed the Secretary of the Working Group to this effect.

4. Mr. Rivett-Carnac of J.I.P.D. recently went out to Hong Kong on a short-term assignment to help the Information Services Department. He has had previous experience of the kind of operations envisaged in the C-in-C FE signal at (1c).

ARE.

(A.W. Gaminara)

7.8.67.

HVB 13/22

SECRET

22 August, 1967.

You will recall certain telegraphic correspondence that took place during July on the subject of psychological operations: it arose out of the Commander-in-Chief, Far East's signal SEACOS 98 to the Ministry of Defence and ended in your secret telegram to us No. 1004.

As a result of this correspondence, an information group has been set up here to co-ordinate all aspects of information work designed to strengthen the position of the Hong Kong Government in

The principal targets of its dealing with the present situation. operations will lie outside the Colony.

3. A circular letter about this (copy enclosed) is being issued by our Information Research Department to all diplomatic posts

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　I understand that abroad and will reach Hong Kong very shortly.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　This letter gives a copy will be sent to your Political Adviser. more details of what is proposed and of the manner in which the

　　　　　　　　　　　　it deals with the problems involved, the group will operate: material required for propaganda purposes and the targets at which

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The letter will also invite suggestions from it should be directed. addressees for themes or operations appropriate to their areas, You and Information Department may already have received preliminary information about this from Rivett-Carnac.

4. This letter is intended only to give you notice of what is afoot. Although our Information people will be co-ordinating the exercise, we shall be working very closely with them and if you have any queries which you feel might be more appropriately handled through us, then I hope you will not hesitate to let us know.

PA.

24.8.67

(W.S. Carter)

M.D.I. GASS, ESQ., C.M.G., J.P.

SECRET

Ed (1626)

1 MR. CARTER

Reference HWB 13/22.

HWB 23/23 with 1/e

You last saw this file at (12). The draft circular letter at (10/E/ii) has been cleared by

Sir Arthur Galsworthy and Mr. Hall and I.R.D. have been told that we have no objection to its issue.

So far a8

I know, it has not yet issued but should do so very shortly. In spite of Sir Arthur Galsworthy's minute at (14), I understand that the letter will issue over the signature of Mr. Littlejohn Cook, and I have I suggested that it should be addressed, so far as Hong

Kong is concerned, to the Political Adviser.

2. You asked me to prepare a draft letter to the | Acting Governor, for signature by Sir Arthur Galsworthy

or yourself, giving the Acting Governor advance notice of what was happening. I have prepared a draft accordingly which is behind this minute.

S'er A. Galsworthy

(A.K. GAMINARA)

17th August 1967

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W.S. CARTER

Telephone No. & Ext.

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22 Augend 1467

You will recall certain telegraphic correspondence

that took place during July on the subject of

psychological operations: it arose out of the Commander-in-Chief, Far East's signal SEACOS 98 to

the Ministry of Defence and ended in your secret

telegram to us No. 1004.

2. As a result of the issues raised in this

correspondence, an information group has been set up here to co-ordinate all aspects of information work designed to strengthen the position of the Hong Kong Government in dealing with the present situation, in

about this (cony enclosed) the Colony, 3.A circular letter/is being issued by our Information Research Department to all diplomatic

posts abroad and will reach Hong Kong very shortly.

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I understand that it will be addressed to your Political Adviser. This letter gives more details of what is proposed and of the manner in which the group will

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targets at which it should be directed required for propaganda purposed.

the material

The letter will

also invite suggestions from addresses for themes or

operations appropriate to their areas.

(Information Test You may already

have received preliminary information about this from Rivett-Carnac, who will, of course, be very much-

concerned with the whole ma

4. This letter is intended only to give you notice

of what is afoot. Although our Information people will be co-ordinating the exercise, we shall be working very

/closely

closely with them and if you have any queries which

you feel might be more appropriately handled through

us, then I hope you will not hesitate to let us know.

I hope that the project will prove of tangible benefis-

to Hong Kong..

Sod

(W.S CARTER)

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CHIEF

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SECRETARY TO THE?

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M Ellis. in Littlejohn Cork

Treasury Chambers, Great George Street, S.W. 1

Dear Markollegio,

17th August, 1967

Chief Secretary's Broadcast for

Hong Kong Radio

I attach a copy of a statement which the Chief Secretary recorded earlier today. We expect that this statement, which is to be translated locally into Cantonese, will be broadcast in Hong Kong on Friday.

I am sending a copy of this letter and enclosure to Morphet in the Foreign Secretary's Office.

Your Sincerely,

RECEIVED IN

(R.N. Springthorpe ).

Private SecreTaECEIVED IN

D.P.R. Mackil:igin, Esq.,

ARCHIVES No. 63

21 AUG 1967

17W A 13/22 Private Secretary to the Secretary of Statel

for Commonwealth Affairs

EXIT()

17th August, 1967

Kief Secret tory's Broadcast fox

tong Kaz

I attach a copy of a statement which the Chief Secretary recorded earlier today. Tie expect that this statement, which is to be translated locally into Cantonese, will be broadcast in Hong Kong on Friday.

I am sending a copy of this letter and enclosure to Morphet in the Foreign Secretary' office.

R. N. SPRINGTHORPE

(P.N. Springthorpe) Private Jecretary

D.P.R. Mackilligin, Esq.,

Private Secretary to the Secretary of State

for Commonwealth Affairs.

eliz

MENT RECORDED BY THIS CHIIT SECRETAZY ZO THE TA JABURY

AND TO BE BROADCAST OV.R HONG KONG RADIO

The Government has stated that we expect the British economy

to grow at a rate of 3 per cent over the next twelve months

and

that moɑno an extra £1,000 million in the total production of the nation. The tough economic menguros that we took last year will

enable us to achieve that growth and at the same time to achieve

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　In the year the necessary surplus on the balance of payments. that ended last June our overseas financial position improved by

about 3200 million, and the latest trade figures show that this

favourable trend is continuing. In July, we had a surplus on

trading alone, before taking into account additional receipta from

Tho such things as Shipping, Insurance and overseas investments.

rise in industrial production in June is a further encouraging

sign. The British economy is in a strong position to maintain

the surplus in the balance of payments whatever purely temporary

fluctuations there my bo

and to increase it over the coming

years. We offer the world a growing market with our high imports

which we are more than matching with our increase in exports.

Technologically and soientifically we are one of the most

advanced countries in the world and we intend to see that this

theoretical knowledge cou∙led with practionl experience is trans-

lated into increasing output so that we can both improve our own

living standards and also play our part in helping the les0

developed areas of the world.

(L5745/35/67)

Brivich subacey,

Tokyo.

17 August 2007.

A004te ca the Jenchons Press

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18 A

we have been giving one thought, as no doubt yo katre, be the question of coverage by the Japan.so of stents 1 hung long. Ahore lo abandout Svidence MAD Lach of the covuluge kuro in the latter part of July Ko Hty Cupid and to varying degroco, inccourato.

o adorntion Gemisc2lop and had a talk with Hw, Jock Story, the poyreventative of the Huer Hene Foundat

VOLE SEOn harc about this. M. Vore seous to 2002 tko tas tone of the scoperting in the Sapanese pesos,

cvulcularly that of the lochi Shimbua, Teflects on navd- bluish blas on the bait of cone of the Japamoso voportuno Hey vho ho caya ano inclined to dar on Cofmundot Deurend (mainly the Da Pune Dao, for their reperto).

focordia; to 19 ulbyn, the most seator of the oever Japanbao corrcorcndcntu in long Wong, do Me, Saleeuchi or the scha Miebwa, vile is said to be reti-Dritish, mati-

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Elle others vary in quality at 14 renwei Meie reporting in 12. leVoynic view, 10 not very accurate.

te le of epunso, not for us to & ach the Informe tien 34pectorate in Hong Hong how to won its bioin:eo but we cantot cucape the ing Jotion that thofe Jeletions with the 01200lbs are not ne close as they might be. IN VACH OF the importance to Hong Kong of a "va Saranace 21000, 18 would seen on the fuos of it then woal osfort on the port 10 40 caferaubion Directorate to establish a telusionslay of muncă trupt and confi caee with the Japastas Correspondente muald pay good dividends.

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(T.R. Chaw).

SECRET

€160)

Foreign Office/Commonwealth Office, LONDON S.W.1.

IR1/240/15

15 August, 1967.

HONG KONG WORKING GROUP, LONDON

　　It has been decided to set up a Working Group in London to coordinate the work of Departments conccined with the handling of Information material designed to strengthen the position of the Hong Kong Government. The Group ill study the problems posed by the threat of Chinese subversion in Hong Kong and make recommendations for countering it in the Information field. The Group does not constitute a new executive body nor will it displace the normal channels through which informa- tion is sent to the appropriate Departments in Whitehall. The Group will be chaired by John Peck, the Under-Secretary responsible for J.I.R.D.

　　It now appears that the leaders of the Communist elements in Hong Kong have decided upon a long term strategy of harass- ment and intimidation in Hong Kong while teir supporters establish and expand their basis of su port. A long drawn out campaign of this kind could clearly pose a serious threat to the confidence of Hong Kong's trading partners in its economic viebility and to Hong Kong's neighbours in South East Asia who are atching to see whether the Hong Kong Government intends to take a fim stand against Chinese subversive activities. In these circumstances it was felt that although the existing publicity arrangements in Hong Kong were adequate for local operational requirements they could not deal with major targets of interest outside the colony. In order to ensure the widest dissemin::tion of information about develop- ments in Hong Kong and a speedy reaction through Information channels, it was decided that there was a need for a body in London to coordinate operational ideas and propaganda themes.

　　As a first step, the Working Group has established the Departmental framework within which it will operate. A

The diagrammatic description is enclosed at Appendix A. main targets ou side Hong Kong for which it was felt the working group in London would be the most cffective channel are:-

i) Neighbouring Countries (pro and anti) in

South East Asia.

ii)

iii)

The Overseas Chinese in South East Asia.

Other Countries of comercial importance to Hong Kong.

iv) The Press and business community in the U.K.

v) Com.onwealth and other friendly Governments.

In Hong Kong itself the main targets are:-

Chinese Communi. ts in Hong Kong.

ii)

Chinese Non-Communists in Hong Kong.

iii)

Business Community in Hong Kong.

iv) Youth in Hong Kong.

15.

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5. A list of sug osted propaganda themes of general and

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　This is not pecial application are con ained in Appendix B.

tended to be an exclusive list but indicates the lines along

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　We should which the Group is thinking.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　be grateful for any additional suggestions which posts may have for thenes or

Additional material operations appropriate to their areas. which you think would be of use to the work of the Group in support of any of the theres su gested would also be useful, e.g. Editorial comment in local newspapers or statements by senior Government officials favourable to Hong Kong.

SECRET

int Alle

(G. S. Littlejohn-Cook)

WORKING GROUP ON HONG KONG IN THE U.K.

Note

I = Information Producing Departments E Information Executive Departments

SECRET

: J.R.D.

I and E

I.R.D.

! F.E.D.

Hong Kong and

W. Indies Depart-

ment,

0.0.

Publications

I.R.P. Field'

Officers

U.K. Press

and other

channels

I and E

THB 13 A COPY

THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN RETAINED

IN THE DEPARTMENT UND.

-CTION

3 (4) OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 1958

WORKING

GXCUF

Kinistry of Defence

ANNEX A

Hong Kong Goverment Info. Office. London

Press and Commercial Contacts,

J.I.P.G.D.LC.O.I

B.I.S. Machinery

Radio T.V.

Publications

Ne Department

British and Foreign

Correspondents

SECRET

ANNEX B

Gral Themes

Anti-Chine

PROPAGANDA TIES OF HONG KONG

C G C

Chaos and violence inside China with the emphasis on developments affecting Hong Kong e.ü.

1) Extremist influences in the Ministry

of Foreign Affairs and differences of opinion between the leadership on foreign policy matters.

ii)

Impact of the cultural revolution in Fangtung Province as it affects provincial control of extremists and the provincial authorities links with Hong Kong.

iii) Damaging effect of the cultural rev- olution on the Chinese economy,

particularly exports thus increasing China's dependence on Hong Kong market for foreign exchan50.

China's chauvinistic policy towards its neig bours in Scuth East Asia and elsewhere in the world. Emphasis should be placed on the fact t at it is not an "anti- colonial struggle but one of a series of foreign diversions organized for internal reasons. Attention should be drawn to the provocative activities of the Chinese mi: sions abroad in promoting a cult of ao Tse-tung and the cultural revolution hic has led to numerous incidents and in some cases a deterioration of relations with certain countrics e.g. Nepal, Burma, Cambodia, Singapore, Hongolia, North Korea and North Victnan.

Pro-Hong Kong

a) Factual information on the Hong Kong Goverment's fir handling of the situation.

b) The stability of the Hong Kong economy as reflected in exports, the movement of capital, prospects for the development of trade and expressions of confidence by the Hong Kong; business community, (particularly the Chinese co:riunity).

Information on the Hong Kong governant's social and economic policies c.6. schools, resettlement, housing, labour, legislation.

Overseas Chinese Themes

a) Manipulation of Overseas Chinese comunities abroad by Chinese diplomnts and other agencies on behalf of hoist policics which has antagonised the indigenous population.

b) Publicity for Overseas Chinese co ment i suport

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　critic 1 of the of the Hong Kong Government or activities of Communists in Hong Kong.

SECRET

/c)

SECRET

The harsh tro tent suffered by Overseas Chinose and their relatives in the course of the cultural revolution.

d) Attacks upon Chinese traditional culture by Rod Guard groups in China.

e) Information on the decline in Mainland education facilities and on aoist education policies i.c. "Red not export",

f) Now policies towards China's "capitalists" and Mao's "disincentive economy".

Hong Kong Themes

a) Exploitation of differences between the Hong Kong militants, the Poking Government and the Kwangtung authorities.

b) Exploitation of differences between the militants and conservativos in Hong Kong.

Exposure of personal backgrounds of Chinese Communist leadership in Hong Kong.

d) Support for the Hong Kong goverment from the local community.

Information on "Vietcong" activities of Communists supported by photographs privato arsenals.

SECRET

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Dear Shaw,

　　　　　　You wrote to Anthony Elliott (who is on leave and will Avb be back until 29th August) on 17th August (16725/35/67) about the Japanese press and Hong Kong. I can assure you that the Information Services are well aware of the problem posed by the Japanese press here, the Acting Director, Stevenson, Aas pola me very "rankly that he does not think his Department is close enough to the Japanese correspondents and he is hoping to bomedy this. One of the problems is that none of them speak AKAYONglish and they are not easy people to get close to. This,

however, is no excuse and we have got to devise mothods to try and win their confidence.

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It is an interesting commentary on the situation here chat when Fei Yi-min Cave a press conference here the other day do was autended by 15 roporters, 7 of whom were Japanese, covering, as far as I can see, almost every Japanese newspaper chap I have heard of as well as their radio. Clearly the Communists Lore were confident that they would get favourable coverage from the group of Japanese.

Yours over,

Michael Wilfor

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2.x. Shaw, Esq., C.M.G.,

British Embassy,

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I am glad to see from your Circular IR1/240/15 or 15 August of the new arrangements for handling information on Hong Kong.

2. Far and away the most important propaganda theme in the Philippines is "Pro Hong Kong (b)", the stability of the Hong Kong economy, etc. There is immense interest in this point here, we cannot have too much material on it and we shall have no difficulty in placing it. It is of course very important that the information should be right up to date.

3. The other propaganda themes will be of much less importance here.

Yours sincerely,

J.m. Addis

(J. M. Addis)

G. S. Littlejohn-Cook, Esq.,

Joint Information Policy and

Guidance Department,

Foreign Office/Commonwealth Office,

London, S.W.1.

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I thought that you might like to have our comments on your circular letter IR1/240/15 of 15 August about the Hong Kong Working Group, London.

2. As far as Japan is concerned, our view is that anti-China propaganda which can be seen to be emanating from British sources is likely to be counter-productive. We can however keep an eye on the activities of Chinese officials and journalists resident in Japan - particularly anything smacking of a "Red Guard" approach which could be construed not to be in Japan's best interests. Reports which we receive from the police frequently contain items of this nature and we shall make sure that you know of them.

We could usefully distribute relevant articles in English or Chineze from reliable Hong Kong newspapers. We have requested a supply of these in our telegram No. 463 of 25 August to the Foreign Office, copied to Hong Kong.

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4. It would also be useful to have a supply of background material about Hong Kong showing how its existence in its present form helps Japan's interests. Material which would emphasise the enlightened social policies of the Hong Kong Government, particularly in con- nexion with labour, could also be used to good effect in Japan. We have had very little of this sort of material from Hong Kong though we have, of course, received from time to time background material from the Central Office of Information.

5. From our reading of the influential Japanese press it does not seen that relations between Japanese correspondents in Hong Kong and the Government Information Service are as cordial as they might be. The Charg ́'e d'Affaires expressed our concern about this in the letter to the Political Adviser in Hong Kong dated 17 August (16715/35/67). I enclose a copy of this letter and of a reply which we received today.

6. One way to improve liaison with the Japanese press in Hong Kong (which we consider to be a matter requiring urgent attention) would be to attach a Japanese-speaking officer with experience of

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7. I am sending a copy of this letter to the Political Adviser an hodu dong.

Yours ever,

John Figen

(J.G. Figgess)

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7 September, 1967.

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Hong Kong Working Group

Thank you for your letter IR 1/240/15 of 15 August about information work to support the Hong Kong government.

2. We have no special suggestions to add to your list of themes in Annex B, but we shall bear in mind your wish for additional material. You may like to know that the last year has seen

considerable increase in press reporting here on China and Hong Kong, This has partly been based on the sensational character of news from there; but it has enabled both ourselves and the Americans to place, attributably or un-

The attributably, articles on the area. ground is therefore prepared for any more publicity operations which you may ask us to undertake.

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7 September, 1967

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Adverse Publicity on Hong Kong.

We are becoming concerned at the attitude to the promotion of travel to Hong Kong being adopted by a number of major airlines and shipping companies.

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　　　　　　BOAC, surprisingly, in view of the importance Hong Kong to its operations, in this area, is not being very active in the promotion of travel to Hong Kong and was u recently for instance to persuade convention promoters to come to Hong Kong as had previously been arranged. they declined to assist our efforts to counteract Communışı propaganda by air-freighting Hong Kong newspapers free c charge to certain places overseas while other companies,

This does not Pan American, were only too delighted to help. redound to the credit of the BOAC management..

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Again surprisingly, the Hong Kong Tourist Association has been informed that the P. and O. Company are considering reducing the duration of the visits of some of their liners next year. This is certainly most undesirable from our point of view and, we should have thought, also from the point of view of P. and 0., who have benefited greatly over the years from the attractions and racilities offered by the Colony,

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We have less specific information about other carriers but understand that the Holland-America Line are considering cutting out Hong Kong from the cruise schedule of the "Stattenden" at the end of the year and the London manager of Japan Airlines has been known to strongly advise against a visit to Hong Kong.

　　　　　We are of course doing everything we can locally to set the matter right but should be grateful for anything you or the posts concerned could do to counteract what can only be described as the successful effect of Communist propaganda on

If action can managements who should know a great deal better.

be taken vis à vis the companies named it might also be worth- while at the same time talking to Qantas, Air New Zealand and Air India to suggest that they might take a more positive line in advertising Hong Kong. We know that there has been a good deal of inaccurate reporting of Hong Kong affairs in Australia, New Zealand and India which will need positive efforts to counteract.

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In paragraph 5 of your letter IR 1/240/15 of 15 August, you asked for details of locally published material favourable to Hong Kong. I enclose a copy of a ood article on the subject by Kanfred Schonfeld, the

London correspondent of "La Prensa".

We would welcome more material of this sort froz I.R.D. What we can well do without are cartoons on the lines of the enclosed specimen, which was sent to us under reference I.R. 3/3/9. This cartoon would be almost meaningless in Argentina, since it makes no reference to Hong Kong, and moreover it is badly reproduced. It is especially disheartening, at a time when the demand for pictorial material is increasing, to receive fifteen prints and ten ebonoids which are unusable.

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Our reference: AUS (POL) 197

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12th September, 1967

Dear

Hall,

HONG KONG

You may recall that following the receipt of SEACOS 98 from the Commander in Chief Far East of 4th July about psychological opera- tions and co-ordination of propaganda activity generally in Hong Kong there was some discussion between Departments about what should be done. A Working Group was set up but I think the only meeting it held was one on 17th July.

2. So far as the military side is concerned the Staff Officer leaves on 18th September. It would be very helpful if you could let us know what is happening on the civil side, and what arrangements are being made in Hong Kong, not least because we shall have to talk to the Commander in Chief Far East about it when he returns home in the near future.

　　I have sent a copy of this to Richard Sykes in the Foreign Office.

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old you please refer to George Littlejohn-Cook's lettor /20/15 of 15 August;

I would welcome almost any class of information material ropar.d by the liong Kong Working Group for press and radio issue.

3. The Bolivian communications media, although almost 100,. anvi-communist, is, however, suspicious of propaganda material Anything for the Bolivian market should therefore be as news- worthy as possible and not too obvio:sly propagandist (in rocont weeks we have gained success with the placing of "news" photopoins in the La P.z press the Prime linister returning to London for urgent talks on China and the Chinese Chargé d'

is being summoned to the Foreign Office.)

Press material should preferably be illustrated and well- to (an excellent example of the type of matcrial required was "50 Years of the Russian Revolution" which the leading Bolivian National daily newspaper "P.esencia" has be to sorial100. This newspaper though very ertholic in outlook has steadfastly refused most of our other IKD material for many years the excellent intrations were obviously a great influence in improving the presentation).

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う. Radio material would also be welcome and I could garantce usage on a number of important radio channels for good material. 6. The themes most likely to get into print in Bolivia wơ là Le Cyour Annex B refers) China's chauvinistic policy towards its neaghbours (Anti-Olina, s b-pora (b) of the pro-long-kong themes and the long-Kong theme (c) exposure of personal backgrounds and (a) local support for Hong Kong.

The other material would be of interest but largely as back- ground quarry" material for possiblc editorial comment.

I unclose a few recent press clippings for your information. Conies of this letter (without enclosures) have been sent to

Mexico City. Leslic Boas in Caracas and Cooper in

B. Duncan, sq.,

J.I.2.0.5., Foreign Critico.

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Alan

(Alan W. Shave)

Second Secdetary, Information.

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SPECIAL PUBLICITY UNIT

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Established: 13 June 1967.

Headed by the Deputy Director of Information Survices (D.C. Rivett-Carnac standing in for him until 18 September) the Unit is housed with G.I.S, and comprises components from G.I.S. (7 staff members), the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs (3 staff members) and Radio Hong Kong (5 stuff members). A Police Inspector acts as liaison officer with H.K. Special Branch.

　　　Ancillary production and support staff comprise 1 personal secretary, 2 audio-shorthand typists, 2 typists, 2 translators and 4 Chinese calligraphists.

The G.I.S., S.C.A. and Radio H.K. components initiate projects and can call for additional assistance, where necessary, from the G.I.S. news room and photographic and film sections, from the S.C.A. research apparatus and from R.H.K.'s Topics and Topical Events programme staffs and other sections.

　　　Policy directives and ideas for projects are received from the Publicity Committee (see Annex 3). Other ideas for projects are contributed by police and government deartments, with which the Unit maintains close touch.

The out ut of the Unit has hitherto been aimed exclusively at targets within Hong Kong. Attention is now being turned, however, also to the production of material and services to r nch Hong Kong citizens overneas, and particularly to the 40,000 H.K.-based scamon serving in mercantile floets around the world who are being increasingly subjected to Communist threats and subversion.

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CLA DESTINE PROPAGANDA GROUP

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Eatablished: Post-umergency.

Chairman:

Political Advisor

Miembers:

Deputy Colonial Secretary (Special Duties) Representativca of H.K. Special Branch

D.C. Rivett-Carnac (one meeting only since arrival in .K.) GSO I (Psyops)

Huctings: Irregular, ad hoc.

In spite of its name tho Group is not primarily concerned with routine unattributable information work, the field for which is at present not fully exploited in Hong Kong. The Head of I.R.D., who visited Hou Kong recently and attended a meeting of the Group, will no doubt report separately in connexion with paragraph 6 of the minutes of the Hong Kong Working Group's meeting on July 17.

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OVEREZAS PUI-LICITY COMMITTEE

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Established:

21 August 1967.

Chairman:

Members:

De uty Colonial Secretory (Special Duties)

Exec. Director, II.A. Tourist Association Exec. Director, H.K. Guneral Chamber of Commerce Sec-Gen. H... Federation of Industries

Exec. Director, R. Trude Development Council Acting Director, G.I.8.

D.C. Rivett-Carnac

Deputy Director of Commerce and Industry De uty Economic Secretary

Secretary: Assistant Secretary (Special Duties)

Meetings:

Tvice weekly.

Aims:

Targets:

To provide a forum of ideas for promotion and coordination of H... publicity overseas.

To improve Hon; Kong's image overseas.

To repair damage of past four months to Hong Kong's trade and tourism.

To encourage confirence of foreign investors.

World-wide (especially Britain, U.S.A., Canada, Europe, Ja an, S.B. Asia, Australia).

action.

The Committee is concerned solely with positive publicity Currently discussing definition of Hong Kong's "central image" as basis for a stepped-up public rel.tions campaign in 11 countries and arens of importance to Hong Kong's economy.

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Established: 16 May, 1967.

Chairman:

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Secretary:

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Deputy Colonial Sueretary (Special Duties)

Acting Director, G.I.5.

D.C. Rivett-Carnac

Director of Broadcasting (Radio Hong; Kong) Assistant Director of Blucation

Asst. Director of Commerce un Industry Secretary, University Grants Committee

Acting Deputy Economie Secretary

Chief Asst. Secretary for Chinese Affairs

Chief Superintendent of Police/Admin/Sp.cial Branch GSC (Psyops)

Assistant Secretary (Special Duties)

Nootings:

Twice weekly.

Aims:

To maintain public morale.

strengthen/restore confidence in Hong Kong and

its future.

To counter oposition propaganda and subversion (.. among youth).

Targets:

Hong Kong Public.

Hong Kong Citizens Overseas (including .. Seamen)

Main function of the Committee is to promote a policy of positive publicity. Capacity for unattributable work is limited. Members do not represent their de, art.ents but are expected to come up with ideas and as a body to stimulate action (through GIS, Radio K, Special Publicity Unit, etc.) and recommend action at higher levels. The Committee initiates field research studies and has developed into the central body coordinating propaganda and counter propaganda within Hong Kong and countering subversion (by positive means) of liong Kong people oversens.

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ORGANISATION OF DERGENCY INFORMATION WORK IN HONG KONG

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Political Adviser

Soldiery Press, UK Press etc.

Military PR

Border Services etc.

Military Psyops.

Radio Hong Kong

Medium Wave only

Commercial Radio Rediffusion IKTV

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT

Deputy Colonial Secretary

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China Monitoring Servi

China watch

SE Asia Chinece Communities

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Official HK News Services

Publicity Committee

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(some unattrib.) (See Annex B)

Propaganda and counter propaganda

Public morale

Overseas Publicity

Committee

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Hong Kong Image Abroad

Trade Tourism

Within BK (Unattrib.) (Chinese)

HK Press (Ch. and Eng.)

HK Public Opinion

Foreign

Correspondents Agencies etc.

Special Publicity Unit (ithin GIS) (See Annex E)

Action and services

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Chinese Affairs Secretariat,

Special Branch, Govt. Depts.

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Annex A

Annexos

C & D

Anux E

　　　With his letter IR 1/240/15 of 21 August Colin Wilson sent me copies of various pers produced by the Hong Kong Working Group and a copy of your circular letter to posts of 15 August.

I have discussed these papers with Anthony Elliott and am now writing to give you an up-to-date description of how the task of repairing thu damage of the last four months is being tackled on the information ide in Hong Kong. The diagram showing publicity arrango- ments in Hong Kong, attached as Annex B to the minutes of the Hong Kong Working Group's meeting on 17 July, is no out of date and in- complete and should be discarded. A revised diagrum is attached at Annex A to this lettr. Targets are indicated in the body of the dieram and are not listed separately.

Three camittees have been developed which between them cover most of the field of information work on fion; Kong as organised from within the Colony. This are the Públicity and Overseas Publicity Committees, on wich the main burder of the work falls, and the Clandestine Propagania Group. Notes on each ar: attached at Annexos B, C and D respectively. As you will suc, one area not at present fully exploited is in the field of unattributable activities in Chinese vithin Hong Kong; there is a gay hore wich the RIO might help to fill at future date, nd Hi, ol Clive I know has this problem in mind. A note on the composition and activities of the Special Publicity ait is at Annex E. As explained in my letter to you RC/SPU/2 of Au ust I have been responsible for running the Unit during Nir 1 Watt's absenc. on 1. ve. When Mike Stevenson, who has been standing in as Actin; Directer of Information Services, takes over the Unit again when Watt returns next week, I shall be able to devote more time to building up information communications and services between Hong Kon, and Londer. I have not been formally asked to stay on here for "as long as possible" with this aim in wind; this means in effect until towards the end of overber, by which time the mein should be in top gear and running smoothly.

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G.S. Littlejohn-Cook, Esq.,

J.I.P.G.D.,

F.O./C.O.,

King Charles Street,

London, S. 1,

England.

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A job now being tackled by the Overacas Publicity Comittee is the drafting of an up-to-date and comprehensive definition of Hong Kong's "image", to serve as the foundation (with changes of emphasis as appropriate) for all types and 1.vels of pro-Hong Kong positive publicity work oversvas. When fully worked out this should give us a number of positive themes to add to the list attached as Annex B to your circular letter of 15 August. We shall provide you with as much background material as possiblu on these themes in the coming months.

Thank you for your telegram No.1833 of 5 September about Aside telegrams. We do not foresee the need to make great use of this channelleast for the time being, but it is useful to have it in reserve; thi main flow of positive buckground material (as distinct from sitreps) remains te and through Boxall's office in Pall Mall, and Judy Stove no doubt has in mind the need to ensure that copios roach interested г.C./C.0. departments. Boxall is in Hong Kong at the moment, and I have discussed with him in detail the question of maintaining close links with J.I.P.G.D.

I myself am a member of all threo Committees in Hong Kong and am in touch with all individuals and groups boxed in the enclosed diagram. The usefulness of my having an overall picture of the situation is recognised here, and my role in providing a direct channel of communication with you (referred to in paragraph 11 of the minutes of the Hong Kong Working Group's meeting on 17 July) is encouraged.

I am sending you six copies of this letter and enclosures in case you would like to pass them to other mcrabers of the Hong Kong Working Group.

Enclosures

(D.C. Rivett-Carnac)

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en I wrote to you on 1 September (151./70/67) there cae point which I omitted to make about sucuri Pavorable publicity for Hong Kong. It is that t... influence of the American weekly magazines Cine and maovuUGA in this context is overwhelming and I think that the importance of securing favourable reports in those two publications outweigh almost all other considerations. In Japan alone they claim to have a combined circulation of 12,000 copies and are widely read among the Chinese community and by Buropean and American businessmen. The circulation of the two magazines throughout Asia is estimated to be in the region of 185,000 copies.

2. We look forward to receiving copies of the Hong Kong newspapers which were requested in our telegram

o. 463 of 25 August to the Forsiga Office, copied to do2 foaf.

3. I am sending a cory of this letter to the Political Aaviser in Hong Kong.

Yours ever,

John Fissers

(5.0.Mcgess) Counsellor (Information)

G.S. Littlejohn-Cook, Esq.,

Joint Information Policy Guidance Dept.,

Foreign office.

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CHINESE YORKING COMMUNITY IN THE U.K.

Information from secret and reliable sources indicates that groups of Chinese, mostly from the Midlands, havə, since July, contributed some £300 to the communist campaign in Hong Kong. Both the "Wen Wei Po" and other local left-wing newspapers in Hong Kong have published acknowledgements of donations to the Anti-Persecution Struggle Committee from Chinese living in the U,K. although they have not identified the donors.

The most active Chinese pro-communist groups which foregather in clubs and restaurants are in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. In the former they centre round the Overseas Chinese Recreation Club at 35 Bromsgrove Streat, Birmingham, and the low Boat and leaven Bridge Restaurants, whose proprietor is known to be a keen supporter of the Chinese People's Government (C.P.G.). The pro-C.P.G. olub

in Manchester is called the Kiu Leung Association and is housed at 56 Faulkner Street, Manchester. There is a club in Leeds, the Hua Kwang She which operates from the Golden Ring Restaurant. Again the proprietor of this restaurant supports the C.P.G.

The above information is available for your use and we would suggest that some publicity might be given in Midland papers to this activity. We are, of course, anxious not to alienate in any way those Chinese restauranteurs who support the Hong Kong Government in its present stand.

We have noticed that there have been a number of articles on the activities of Chinese in the U.K., namely the article in the "Times" of 26th August by Peter Hopkirk, the one in the "People" on 27th August "Trapped by the Red Guards in Soho" by Gloria Stewart, and the "Evening News" articles of 30th August "The Chinese (in those restaurants) are worried" and lat September "Shadow of Fear over Chinatown, B.14". These, however, with the exception of the artiole by Gloria Stewart, reflect the other side of the picture.

We have copied this letter to F.0./FUSD, Miso

Forsythe and C.0./D.T.D., Dermot Bussell.

Our telephone coversation earlier this week refers

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CANBERRA TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

Telno. 1333

15 September 1967

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Hong Kong telegram No. 1355: Adverse Publicity on Hong Kong.

Grateful to know what line is being taken with BOAC and

We can hardly ask Qantas to take "more positive" line unless we can assure them that our own carriers have been urged to do so.

P and O in London and with what results.

Sir C. Johnston

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AN AIR LETTER SHOULD NOT CONTAIN ANY ENCLOSURE; IF IT DOES IT WILL BE SURCHARGED OR SENT BY ORDINARY MAIL.

W.S. RICHARD & CO.

HONG KONG

11th September 1967

Dear Sirs:

The situation in Hongkong, as you would have already observed from

ewspapers, is so critical that every businessman has to take precaution towards purchase and sale.

Since May, many people were killed by police.

Thousands were

arrested and jailed, and hundreds were seriously hurt. Bombs exploded everywhere, even in the lift of Hilton Hotel and Government Buildings. The border is tense. The search by police is so extensive that people avoid to go out.

Money is pouring out of Hongkong. Tourist dare not to come here. Banks are facing crises. Shops and factories are closed. Rich people are seeking to stay abroad. Manufacturers are considering to move their factories to Singapore or other places.

　　People just have no confidence, and do not know how will happen tomorrow.

Perhaps some orders will be given to us soon, but it cannot be certain that in view of the general strike and short of materials, goods can be delivered in time, and supplied upto samples.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　No one can say that the factory, with whom, the order is placed, will not be closed down. If orders will not be executed to your satisfaction we would prefer to do less business rather than to run a risk.

Meanwhile, we must ask for payment by L/C, as most banks refuse to consider DA and DP terms. Even if they would now accept these bills, there is no assurance that they will not turn down at the time of shipment.

Yours faithfully,

W. S. RICHARD & CO.

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Director:

M. J. COLLINS

Telephone:

PADdington 8147

9565

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PORTLAND TOYS LIMITED 21

MANUFACTURERS & FACTORS

Registered Office: 61 Portland Place, W.I

All Correspondence to: 24 BELL STREET,

LONDON, N.W.I

Warehouse: 9 BENDALL MEWS, BELL STREET, MARYLEBONE, N.W.I

A. W. Gaminara

Hong Kong West Indian Dept

Commonwealth Office

London S.W.1.

15th September 1967

Dear Sir,

Received this letter this morning from Hong Kong, as we have never heard of this company, we think possibly this could be some form of propaganda, and on phoning the foriegn office we were asked to forward it to you.

Thanking you

Yours faithfully

Mr Reed.

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Hong Kong Information and Propaganda

Points arising in discussion with Colonel wild and Colonel Murray

Series of separate but related problema

open attempts by P.L.A. to aubvert Gurkha

troops on frontier duty.

Chinese communist activity with fishermen

and agriculturalista in N.T.s.

countering communist propaganda and

sustaining morale of Hong Kong Chinese.

external problems of sustaining confidence,

keeping incidents in proportion.

2. Lack of overall direction of information/

propaganda effort. Cater too wider range

of responsibilities to concentrate on this

aspect. Stevenson rushed off feet. Lack of

general directive or propaganda strategy

resulting from total absorption with problems

of countering day-by-day communist

allegations, coping with news of incidents

etc.

Need for someone as permanent focal point for

feeding overseas correspondents.

4. Comparison with organisation in Singapore

under Reddaway during confrontation.

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Sir Arthur Galsworthy

Sir John Johnston discussed with Mr. Gaminara and myself on Thursday afternoon whether there was any way in which we chould help to strengthen the Hong Kong Information Services, or in fact whether they did require strengthening.

I enclose a copy of some notes which

Sir John Johnston made after discussion with Colonel Wild and Colonel Murray; I gather that Colonel Murray had been seconded by the Army to help on the Information side in Hong Kong.

Sir John Johnston would very much like to discuss the whole problem with Sir David Trench. is already booked for the afternoons of Monday to Thursday next week, but would be free during the mornings. If a meeting could be arranged he would like to bring in Mr. Peck and others as well.

Perhaps we could discuss this with Sir David

Trench.

c. Mr. Carter /

HFW

(H.P. Hall)

15 September, 1967.

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Dear Sirs:

13 SEP 1967

8th September 1967

The situation in Hoy kolu, as you would have already observad from newspapers is so criti. 1 tht every businessin has to take precaution towar is purch se and sula.

Thousands were

Bombs

Since May, many people were killed by police. arrested and jailed, and hun reds were seriously injured. exploded everywhere, even 1: the lift of Hilton Hotel and Government Buildings. The border is tense, The search by police is so extensiv that people avoid to go out

Money is pouring out of Hong ong . Tourist dare not to come here.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Rich B: nks

　　　ire facing crises. Stops and factories are closed. people are seeking to stay abroad. Manufacturers are consi Jering to move their factories to singapore or other places.

People just have no confide ce, and do not know how will happen

LOMOITON.

Perhaps some or ers will be given to us soon, but is oranot be certain that in view of the general strike, ånd short of mterials,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　No one goous can be delivered in time, and supplied upte samples. Cd say that the factory, with hon, the order is placed will not be closed, and that stones will not be shipped in view of the

If orders will not be executed to prevailing financial difficulty. your satisfaction, we would prefer to do less business rather than to run a risk.

Meanwhile, we must ask for payment by L/C, as most banks refɑne to Even if such bills are, at the consider bills on D and DP terms. aome: * purchased, there is no assurance that they will not be turned Jown at the time of shipment.

Yours faithfully

W. S. RICHARD & CO., LTD.

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10527

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BRITISH EMBASSY,

THE HAGUE.

18 September 1967

Dear Department.

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Po came gbout Hom Kong

I enclose a copy of a letter which was forwarded to the Consul-General in Rotterdam by

It would appear to its recipients, a Dutch firm. be sent out by some communist organisation in an attempt to undermine confidence, though the suggestion at the end that business should henceforward be done by letters of credit reads a bit oddly in the light of the rest of the letter. The Dutch firm who received it had not had any dealings with the writers nor knew of them.

I am sending copies of this letter and enclosure to Economic Relations Department, Foreign Office; the Hong Kong Commercial Office in Brussels; the British Trade Commission in Hong Kong and Commercial Relations Department in the Board of Trade.

LAST

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REF.

Hong Kong Department,

Commonwealth Office,

Foreign Office,

Yours ever,

CHROME

S.W.1.

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that there is

no such

Company and the letter

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are entirely normal.

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Dear Sire,

　　　　Thank you for your letter of 15th September enclosing one from a "W.S. Richard and Co., Hong Kong". I confirm that there is

　　　　　　　　　　　no such company and the letter is a propaganda ploy by a local communist. Trading conditions in the colony are entirely normal.

210

Yours faithfully,

I've

(D. H. REED)

Portland Toys Ltd., 24, Bell Street, London, N.W.1.

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Hong Kong Working Group

Quite a lot has happened since the Hong kong Working

Group held its first meeting, and I think the time has come

(b) agree

the present information priorities; and (c) consider the

mcans available to us.

for us to (a) review the progress made so far;

2. The situation at present is as follows:-

(a) Douglas Rivett-Carnac has been seconded from JIPGD

to the Hong Kong Government to direct a special

publicity unit. From the end of this month he

hopes to be able to turn his attention to the co-

ordination of the information effort in Hong Kong;

the term of his secondment has been extended by two

months to the end of November.

(b) The Hong Kong Government Information Service is now

cabling regular reports giving an accurate account

of the situation in Hong Kong to the Commonwealth

Office News Department (copies also go direct to the B.B.C. and the C.0.1.), the Hong Kong Government

Offices in London, Brussels, New York and Sydney and

to our Missions in Tokyo, Bangkok and Manila. Ав

well as reporting any disturbances these cables

provide brief pointers to the basic stability of Hong Kong. The production by the Hong Kong Information Service of any original material

features, etc. is said to be impossible at the

moment because of a lack of writers.

/(c)

CONFIDENTIAL

(0)

(a)

JIPGD is liaising with the 0.0.1. in the production

of international commentaries and stories suitable

for the London Press Service, but are handicap,ed

by the lack of a good flow of material from Hong

Kong. A series of "Talking Points" (sent by

Savingram to most Missions) underlining Hong Kong's

basic slability and continuing economy viability

has been started, using extracts from publications

and the Hong Kong situation reports.

A number of enthusiastic replies have been received

to the circular announcing the setting up of the

Working Group. Although no sparkling new ideas

have been forthcoming from posts as yet, cuttings

of moderate or favourable reports on the Hong Kong

situation are beginning to arrive. here appropriate

these will be replayed,

(0) A sub-Committee of shipping line representativos

has been formed in London to attempt to protect and

encourage Chinese crews by disseminating factual

information about the true atɛte of affaire in hong

Kong. The sub-Committee is contacting the Hong

Kong Government and the B.B.C. about broadcasts;

are distributing free air letters to the relatio

of bellon when they collect their allotments in Hong

Kong and are arranging for the crews to receive the

more reliable newspapers from Hong Kong.

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With regard to the prio ties, our policy at the moment (is to show as clearly ani forcefully as possible that despite

the disturbances, life in Hong Kong continues much as normal

and that the colony's capacity to produce and trade is

unaffected. At the same time we are being careful not to

boast that the Hong Kong Government has 'beaten' the Communists,

lest the Communists see in this a challenge. The main targets

in the 'campaign of confidence' are Hong Kong's trading

partners, the international community generally end very

important Chinese seamen away from Hong Kong who may be

discouraged by sensational reports of chaos at home,

4. The most effective means of reaching the seamen are those

established by the shipping representatives and this is an

operation that the shipping lines and the Hong Kong Government

are able to mount with little or no assistance from the

Commonwealth Office and Foreign Office. Our most useful role

is in reaching, via our Missions, Hong Kong's trading artnera

(supplementing, where necessary, the work of the Hong Kong

Government offices) and the int.raad opsl community general iy,

5. Yuch can be achieved by members of our Missions in

conversation with pe ple of influence and especially by the

Comercial offi ers through their contact with the companies

and agencies interested in Hong Kong. It is, however, the

Information staff with their access to mans media who can do

most to help restore public confidence in Hong Kong. Thus our

main effort depends on a steady flow of hard information

material and this material can only come from Hong Kong. We

/need

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need: -

This

Fosture material of good quality (if the Hong Kong

Gvernment Information Service do not have the writers,

they may need to commission from among local journalists). Statements by local organisatione (such as the Werine Authoritjes statement of 21 september which gave facts an figures proving that the port is not strike-bound. particular statement was written into a story which also

included an extract from a speech by the Governor of

Hong Kong at a London Chamber of Commerce luncheon and

has been beamed to all posts having an L.P.S. tekprinter

link; the remainder will receive it by airm:11). Photographs showing new developments (the opening of new buildings, the launching of community projecta etc.) which give a general impression of life as usual.

Film on the same there.

Printed material for limited distribution to shipping

representatives and trading concerns and also, perhaps, among delegates to the present eeerion of the U.N. General

Aarembly,

I think this review shows that the exercise has progressed

far enough to warrant a further meeting of the Hong Kong

Working Group; if this is agreed I shall be happy to convene

the reeting.

22.9.67.

Record

　　　　I attended a meeting in Sir John Johnston's office this ofternoon. In addition to Sir John, those present were:-

Mr. Hall (who had to louve early)

Sir David Trench

Nr. Peck

Er. Littlejohn Cook

　　　　Sir John explained that the purpose of the meeting was to take a general look at the information services situation in Hong Kong with a view to sucing what could be done at this end to help in the propuganda field. The impression here was that the information staff in Hong Kong were under such heavy pressure thut no one there had time to exercise any overall direction and overall control of the propaganda effort. The Governor confirmed that this was the case, although he mentioned that he was speaking without having had any discussion adth Ir. Watt on the subject and did not know the latter's viewo.

The following points were mude in the course of the meeting:-

(1) the establishment of the non-executive Working Group

to co-ordinate efforts here;

(2) the basic need for long Kong to supply material;

(3) the recent inauguration of the "Talking Points" series

of telegrams sent out by J.I.P.G.D. to posts abroad, based on Press telegrans and other suitable material received from Hong Kong;

(4) the need for more staff in Hong Kong. J.I.P.G.D.

undertook to look into the possibility of making someone available on loan to liong Kong whose main tusk would be to produce muterial and help in co-ordinating the information effort there;

(5) the possibility of obtaining a L.P.5. correspondent to go to

Hong Kong for a couple of months. J.I.P.G.D. would examine;

(6) the possibility of greater help being forthcoming in the future from the I.R.D. Regional Office in Hong Kong;

(7) the possibility of Hong Kong's making use of foe'd

Journalists to write feature articles;

(8) the difficulties presented by the Chinese/Luropean

population division. The Governor thought that some 75% of propaganda should be directed at the Chinesc community, but this presented language difficulties;

(9) the channel of communication between here and Hong Kong.

The Governor was particularly anxious to know what procedure

should

should be followed if, o.g. it became necessary to switch

It was targets or emphasis in propaganda themes.

agreed that there would be no objection to I.R.E. or J.I.P.G.D. communicating direct with the Director of Information Servicca on day to day or technical matters. But if points of policy arose, it would be as well if a copy were nent to the Political Adviser or Colonial Secretary.

4. A further meeting of the Working Group will shortly be convened.

ANG

(sgd.) A.W. Gaminura

22 September. 1967

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TELNO 1954

22 SEPTEMBER 1967

PRIORITY COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO HONG KONG (D.T.D.)

TELNO 1954

22 SEPTEMBER 1967 (HWB 13/22)

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ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 1954 OF 22 SEPTEMBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO CANBERRA NEW DELHI TOKYO UKMIS NEW YORK AND WELLING-

TON.

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 1355: ADVERSE PUBLICITY ON HONG KONG.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN. WE HAVE APPROACHED BOAC AND WILL BE APPROACHING P AND O. THESE APPROACHES ARE INFORMAL AND RESTRAINED, HOWEVER, SINCE SOME OF THE INSTANCES YOU CITE MAY PERHAPS HAVE BEEN DICTATED BY PURELY COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS.

(FOR HONG KONG ONLY).

2. DISCUSSIONS IN WHICH THE GOVERNOR IS TAKING PART ARE BEING

HELD NOW ON THE GENERAL QUESTION OF THE USE OF HMG'S INFORMATION

RESOURCES TO CORRECT AND COUNTER ADVERSE PUBLICITY AND PROPAGANDA

ABOUT HONG KONG.

SOSFA SENT 0120Z 23 SEPTEMBER 1967

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

C.O. H.K.D.

F.E. & P.D.

AVIATION & TELECOMMS. DEPT.

J.I.R.D.

J.I.P.G.D.

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NEWS DEPT.

C/W TRADE DEPT.

F.O. F.E.D.

งา

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2nd P. Sodynick Hong Kong your apple,

J.K Steele

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Reference

Sir Arthur Galsworthy

I enclose a copy of some notes which Sir John Johnston made after discussion with Colonel Wild and Colonel Murray; I gather that Colonel Murray had been seconded by the Army to help on the Information side in Hong Kong.

Perhaps we could discuss this with Sir David

Trench.

c. Mr. Carter

MR. Ganunara

MPH.

(H.P. Hall)

15 September, 1967.

This was.

I Huik, one

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Hong Kong Information and Propaganda

Points arising in discussion with Colonel Wild and Colonel Kurray

Series of separate but related problems

open attempts by P.L.A. to subvert Gurkha

troops on frontier duty.

- Chinese communist activity with fishermen

and agriculturalists in N.T.s.

countering communist propaganda and

Bustaining morale of Hong Kong Chinese.

external problems of sustaining confidence,

keeping incidents in proportion.

Lack of overall direction of information/

propaganda effort. Cater too wider range

of responsibilities to concentrate on this

aspect. Stevenson rushed off feet. Lack of

general directive or propaganda strategy

resulting from total absorption with problems

of countering day-by-day communist

allegations, coping with news of incidents

etc.

3. Need for someone as permanent focal point for

feeding overseas correspondents.

4. Comparison with organisation in Singapore

under Reddaway during confrontation.

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COMMONWEALTH OFFICE,

LONDON, S.W.1.

25 September, 1967.

(224)

Dear Chancery,

Propaganda against Hong Kong

Thank you for your letter 10527 of 18 September with which you forwarded a copy of "W.S. Richard & Co's." letter to a Dutch firm.

2. Similar letters have been received by firms in this country and I can assure you that there is no such company trading in Hong Kong. The letter is, of course, yet another ploy in the Communists' attempt to maintain by propaganda what they have failed to achieve by strike action; it is encouraging that the Dutch firm should have been moved to pass the letter to the Consul General in Rotterdam.

3. We are copying this letter to Economic Relations Department in the Foreign Office and to Commercial Relations Department in the

Board of Trade. A copy also goes to Colin Wilson in IRD together with a copy of your letter and its enclosure.

Yours ever

DARY. HR).

HONG KONG DEPARTMENT

Chancery, British Embassy, The Hague.

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I am sorry not to have replied earlior to your letter AUS (POL) 6197 of the 12 September about psychological operations und the co-ordination of propaganda activity in Hong Kong, but we wished to discuss the whole problem with the Governor of long Tong.

　　Replies are now coming in to our Information Research Department from Missions abroad to the circular letter which was sent to them following the first meeting of the Working Group. And I have learned recently that there is to be a further meeting of the Working Group in the neɑr future,

The problem was discussed with the Governor at a meeting in Sir John Johnston's Office on 22 September with Peck and Littlejohn Cook. A memorandan had been prepared for the xesting by our information Policy and Guidance Department and I enclose a copy for your information, I also enclose a copy of an

informal record thất we took of the meeting and which may help to bring you up to date.

　　I am sending copies of this letter and enclosures to Sykes at the Foreign office.

　　I am also sending copies, omitting the first enclosure, to Sir John Johnston, Peck and Littlejohn Cook,

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I understand that Replies are now coming in to our

Information Research Department from Missions abroad

to the circular letter which was sent to the following

the first meeting of the Working Group. And I have

learned recently that there is to be a further meeting

of the Working Group in the near future.

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was discored with forcom at

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with

on 22nd September, together with Sir David Trench,

Peck & Littlejohn Cook, for the purpose of reviewing

the whole situation. A memorandum had been prepared

for the meeting by our Information Policy and Guidance

Department and I enclose a copy for your information.

I also enclose a copy of an informal record that we

took of the meeting and which may help to bring you

up to date.

I am sending copies of this letter and enclosures

to Sykes at the Fotolijn Office

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　　　　Thank you for the copy of your letter of 22nd September, 1967, in regard to the propaganda letters from .S.Richard & Co., Hong Kong. received in all reports of about a dozen identical letters, including one which penched us from the Embassy in Paris via the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank.

　　　　I have sent one original to the Director of Commerce and Industry in Fong Kong with a request for Police investigation but doubt if they will be able to trace the author. I have also sent conies of the letters to James Martin in Brussels, Derek Jones in Geneva and Alec Hermann in Washington.

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Hong Kong,

Sir, I am writing to you at the conclusion of two weeks spent in Hong Kong in the course of a protracted globe-trotting holiday, In the course of this holiday I have visited West and South African ports, toured extensively in Malaya. stayed three umes in Singapur and visited Sarawak and a number of places in the Philip-

pind including Manija. previously lived in Bat'Africk för a number of years and have recently spent some Holland and France.

time

I have never, in all my travels, visited such a go-ahead, happy, efficient, busy and, above all, beautiful city and country as Hong Kong. Before I came here. after reading the British Press and listening to radio reports, 1 was under the impression that this was almost a beleagured city. Not a bit of it. This is the cleanest, In busiest city 1 have ever seen. two weeks I have travelled exten- sively in the colony, right up to the border with Communist China. I have travelled on foot and by car throughout the cities of Hong Kong and Kowloon and I have been greeted everywhere with courtesy such as I would never ex- pect in London. I have travelled on ferries to the outlying islands and have returned with hundreds of laughing and happy day-trippers on the evening ferries. I have seen the factories working capacity and have heard the eports of record export figures for last month. But in all my two weeks I have seen less evidence of unrest and violing than I should expect to see in any two weeks in Salford or Manchester where I used to live.

I am aware that there are troubles here-but in two weeks of searching I have not been able meet up with any of the bombs or demonstrations," I have visited Macau twice and have seen that it is a dead city, completely under the influence of the Communists, where all build- ing sites are deserted, hotels and shops are closed and trade is at a standstill owing to the lack of tourists who normally go there from Hong Kong. Even the bull- ring has had to be closed through lack of support!

I write to you, Sir, as my im- pression from reports in the British and other Press was that Hong Kong was nearly in queer street. I find it is not-it is a great a wood ful-place full of wonder. ful people who, I believe, wäre less worried about the mas reppabler than are those people in Britain who hear about them. I leel that a Press cadeaign to correct this entirely false im- pression would be only just and fair to a great and kind people.

Incidentally, although I can buy THE FINANCIAL TIMES in the better bookshops in Singapore, here I have to date found only hotel, *The Mandarin," which has the paper-one copy daily! Not much help!

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HONG KONG WORKING GROUP

The second meeting of the Hong Kong Working Group was held in the Conference Room in Riverwalk House at 3 p.m. on Wednesday 27 September 1967.

Mr. Peck (Chairman) Mr. Carrocher

Mr. Gaminara

Present were:

IRD

News Department, C.R.O.

Hong Kong and West India

Department.

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Mr. Holloway

JIPGD

Mr. Littlejohn Cook Miss Stowe

JIPGD

Col Wild

Ministry of Defence

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Mr. Wilson

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The Chairman said that the meeting had been called to review progress, particularly in view of the recent return to Hong Kong of the Governor, the Political Adviser and the Director of the Hong Kong Government Information Services. In addition, Mr. Rivett-Carnac had taken up his post. had held discussions with members of the Group while in London and had seen the papers relating to it. As a result they now had a better idea of the kind of work in which the Group was engaged.

It was generally agreed that the problem was no longer an emergency issue but should be considered on a long term besis.

　　In these circumstances information work must be a continuous effort in order to prevent a loss of confidence in the colony which might not be immediately obvious but would eventually be reflected in Hong Kong's markets. Colonel Wild drew attention to the fact that the Ministry of Defence had increased its military intelligence effort by fifty per cent to meet the long term threat.

In commenting on the note which he had prepared on IPGD's requirements and cireulated to members of the Group, Mr. Littlejohn Cook emphasised that the major concern as to maintain confidence in the Hong Kong stability particularly in its main markets in the United States and Western Europe. The supply of material from Hong Kong had now improved and London's role should be to disseminate this.

Staffing Problena in Hong Kong.

5. Mr. Gaminarà reported that at a meeting with the Governor, the need for more staff in the Colony had been raised together with the possibility of an officer being loaned permanently from JIPGD to coordinate action. Mr. Littlejohn Cook said that Rivett-Carnac would be doing this until November.

He added that Mr. Watt had asked the COI for five additional journalists but the request had been turned down. It was not possible he said to spare an LPS correspondent to write up the material in Hong Kong. An argument in favour of engaging an outside journalist was that those concerned

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with the information effort in the Colony lacked appreciation of the targets they should be trying to reach and of the scope for favourable publicity presented by facts with which they

were over familiar.

Foreign Press

Mr. Littlejohn Cook sugested that any suggestion of offers

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　nafavour- of facility visita to journalists would meet with an an able reaction in Hong Kong, since most newspapers and magazines

The Hong already had representatives stationed there. Kong Government had agreed to bear the cost of a visit by a Japanese speaker lasting sono weeks to handle Japanese correspondents in the Colony.

7. It was generally felt that facility visits should be

So far as the US press was offered to foreign journalists. concerned, it was agreed that BIS, New York was the best channel of influence. An invitation should go to a West European magazine with picture coverage rather than a newspaper and journalists from South East Asian news-

papers should also be considered.

Filma

8. Hong Kong had asked for a British camera tean to make a 28 film in colour and black and white of Hong Kong week. This was, however, likely to cost £30,000 and take two years to make. A shorter, colour newsre 1 was generally felt to be a better proposition but Hong Kong's om film unit, which sends copies of its films to London, as thought to be in no hurry to undertake this work. A facility visit for a Pathe camera tean was suggested.

9. Colonel Wild said that an army information vean, equipped with a 16 man canera, had been set up at the tine of the Aden emergency and had never been disbanded. He thought this could probably be sent to Hong Kong within a month, but not by October 10. There was particular need for psychologi- cal operation work of this kind in the New Torzitories which were open to infiltration from China.

Miscellaneous

10. The Chairman asked for the meetings views on Mr. Watt's suggestion that Ir. Boxall of the Hong Kong Office in London should be co-opted as a member of the Working Group. It was agreed that in view of the close daily contact between members of the Group and the Hong Kong office, this was not necessary, Mr. Boxall could be asked to attend meetings when appropriate.

11.

Miss Stove requested that iteris suitable for the savingram Hong Kong Talking Foints, should be sent to her.

12. Mr. Littlejohn Cook said that he would be discussing Hong Kong with civilian and military authorities in Singapore during his forthcoming South East Asian tour.

13.

　Representatives of the Commonwealth Office undertook to examine the possibilities of using Lord Shepherd's forthcoming visit to Hong Kong for publicity purposes.

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It was agreed that:

a) JIPGD should write to Mr. Watt in Hong Kong to

find out whether a replacement for Mr. Rivett- Carnac rould be necessary and whether an experienced journalist was still required in Hong Kong.

JIPGD would explore with Hong Kong the question of sponsored trips for foreign journalists.

The Ministry of Defence would investigate the possibilities of sending an army canera tean to Hong Kong.

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3rd October, 1967.

Dear Benny

I enclose a copy of a poster received from Information Services in Hone Kon which we have been asked to distribute to Fore Kong Chinese restaurant owners. The idea apparently is that they honla Ajeelay it in their windows to demonstrate a connect- ion with Hong Kong rather than with China. The sucrestion that a noster on these lines should be produced was first monted in Hong Kong at the time of the hostile demonstrations acainst the British Consulate General in Shanghai and the British Embassy in Pekin, as it was feared that anti-Chinese feeling in Britain micht affect the business of Chinese restaurants here and reduce remittances to the New Territories. In Commonwealth Office enhle No. 1544 of 24th July you said that you did not think that business had in fact been affected or that posters were necessery or desirable. Apparently the Portland Square incidents must have decided Hong Kone to ro ahead and a large number of these nosters have been air freighted to u5.

I shall be grateful for your reaction to the distribution of these nosters. My information is that the Portland Place incidents did affect the business of Chinese restaurants for a short time and that thern were a few unpleasant incidents including visits by touchs who refused to nay for their meals and tried to start fights. The effect annears to have been temporary and public memories short.

We have our own ideas as to the likely effectiveness of these posters but would like yours.

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Subject is PSYOPS support for Hong Kong.

CBF supported by HE The Governor has stated need for further PSYOPS support and advice both in closed border area and also in consolidation PSYOPS of a community relations nature in villages in new territories. This role could be discharged by my information team currently deployed in Aden and due for withdrawal soon. Hong Kong requirement is for experienced mobile PSYOPS capability able to react quickly to counter Chinese cross border efforts which are clearly professionally planned and directed and also able to operate in remoter areas and islands. Hong Kong Government has hitherto provided equipment for use along border but this is essentially static and has to be operated by Officers whose tactical responsibilities preolude attention necessary for well timed and planned PSYOPS reactions. One PSYOPS Staff Officer lent to Hong Kong Government is fully committed and is unable to devote continuous attention required to keep in touch with border situation. CBF states that if PSYOPS unit were deployed in Hong Kong

he would place it in support of 48 BDE with following tasks:

Provision of PSYOPS advice and support to forward units.

Tactical PSYOPS including broadcasts during border incidents according to situation.

Counter propaganda in closed border area in response to Chinese propaganda.

PSYOPS support for extension of hearts and minds operations now being planned for remoter areas using resources of all three services.

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We have just held another meeting of the Hong Kong Information Working Group to review the progress made since its esta lishment. You will be pleased to hear that the general consensus of opinion was that, thanks to the discussions which we have had with yourself, the Governor, the Political Adviser and others in the last two months we now have a far clearer idea of how the machine works in Hong Kong and the ways in which those concerned at this end can help. I hope this feeling is mutual and that you too are better aware of our numerous channels of production and communication. We look forward therefore to even closer co-ordination between our two networks in the future, for the Working Party was agreed that, while the actual sense of emergency might have diminished during the past few weeks, urgent and vigorous publicity would be a continuing need to ensure the long-term economic stability of Kong Kong and international faith in that stability.

In this context there was some discussion about the secondnent of extra personnel. As you may know, the Governor at his meeting with us, promised to look into this subject on his return and let us have his views. We were wondering, however, whether you felt that a replacement for Douglas Rivett-Carnac on his departure in November would be useful, or whether it was considered that his tasks would by, then have been effectively completed. On a completely different plane the question of feature writers came up again with reference to your request to Fife-Clark. From our own point of view, it is the thought that this proposal might still be very useful. Our problem here is that, whilst the C.0.1. are highly skilled at writing up points from your sitreps and press telegrams and angling these storie. appropriately for different sections of the world press, they are nevertheless handicapped by having to work in the dark without first- hand knowledge of the subject. By this I do not mean to imply that the material you send us is lacking in any way but I am sure you would agree that, being so closely involved in the daily train of events, cne can overlook or take for granted the continuing achivement of development. For instance the "overnor mentioned to us the fact that each year Hong Kong builds accommodation equivalent to one new town in England. This is the sort of story that can well be exploite around the world and which would more likely be picked up by somebody new to the colony. It would seen to me therefore that it would be extremely valuable if someoody with experience of our world-wide information network could visit Hong Kong for a short period to look at the situation objectively and report it as viewed from the outside.

Tigel Watt Esq. Government Information Services,

Director of

HONG KONG.

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our's.

Of course no material we can produce on Hong Kong can affect the bias of articles filed by working Journalists, and hone-based news editors are far more likely to take their word rather than

Nevertheless we know from our own experience in the U.K. that if we can get a senior staff member of à newspaper to visit this country on a sponsored tour, this sometimes pays very good dividends, Presumably you have been doing the same sort of thing and I wondered if you would consider it of value if we were to ask our Information Officers at one or two posts to put forward the names of influential journalists and editors likely to benefit from a facilitated visit to Hong Kong. In particular I was thinking of South East Asin where the newspapers are almost entirely dependent on News Agency cources and also Western Europe where a favourable article in one of the large circulation German illustrated magazines, could achieve a great deal. You will also have seen Tokyo's letter 1512/78/67 of 14 September to me, copied to the Political Adviser, about the influence of "Mine" end "Newsweek" reporting.

I am writing separately to B.1.5. New York on this, but you might conside: en invitation to one of their senior news editors appropriate.

1. As you will realise these are all very tentative ideas and as I said during our meeting I look forward to receiving from you any practical suggestions you may have once you have settled back into your office again. I should add that the question of finance is one for the Government of Hong Kong. Our Information posts can recommend foreign journalists whom you might invite; and we could probably lend you for a month or so a man from here who eculd write a series of articles for dissemination world-wide through B.I.S. But I doubt if the Treasury would agree to our paying for such operations. I did mention this to the Governor who thought he could find the funds for one or two worthwhile projects.

(0.5. Littlejohn Cook)

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9th October 1967

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Dear Mr. Ellis,

It has been suggested that it would be useful at the present time if the various organizations concerned, in one way or another, with the "projection of liong Kong's image" in Britain were to meet at regular intervals for an exchange of views. We are therefore proposing to set up a Fublic keletions Liaison Committee," under the chairmanship of Mr. P.C.M. Sedgwick, Director of this Office, and a representative of your Office is cordially invited to the first meeting, which will be held here on Tuesday, October 17th, at 3 p.m.

Other organizations wh' will be invited to attend are the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Hong Kong Association, the Hong Kong Tourist Association, the Hong Kong Studerts' Office, the Hong Kong Chinese Liaison Office, and the Committee of Shipowners Employing Chinese Crews.

I shall be grateful if you will let me know whether your Office agrees to be represented on the Committee, and the name of your representative, by October 16th.

I understand that this matter has already been discussed between you and Mr. Gaminera and that Mr. Carrocher was mentioned as a possible representative of the Commonwealth Office News Department.

With best wishes,

RB/SC

Yours sincerely,

Komman

Ronald Boxall,

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Principal Information Officer.

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12th October, 1967.

few Mewith,

Hong Kong

　I refer to telegram 1355 from Hong Kong of 7th September and Commonwealth Office telegram 1954 of 22nd September about adverse publicity on Hong Kong.

　I am enclosing the copy of a letter we have received from P. and 0. on the subject of the reduction of calls by their passenger liners next year.

　I suspect this will be received with mixed feelings in Hong Kong.

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M. Cochhi

(K. J. Cochlin)

P. M. Hewitt, Esq.,

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10 October 1967

in any reply please quote our reference

Dear My Cochlin

refer to år J R Steele's letter reference FSR.714 G of 5 October to

Stirling, about which I spoke to you yesterday.

We have no plans at present to reduce the length of stay of our passenger ships in Hong Kong next year, although if conditions deteriorate sufficiently we would clearly have to give consideration to doing so in the interest of the safety of our passengers. If there are reports of this sort circulating in Hong Kong, then they must be based on surmise.

This

would not perhaps be unnatural, since under conditions such as have pre- vailed in Hong Kong recently, it would not have been surprising if we, together with other operators, had reviewed our passenger ship programmes.

On the other hand, it is possible that other circumstances may have given rise to these reports. For example, the two passenger ships which are regularly engaged in the trade between Europe and the Far East, "CATHAY" and "CHITRAL", are now taking longer to make their voyages than previously owing to the closure of the Suez Canal, with the result that they cannot now make as many calls at Hong Kong in the course of a year as they would have under normal circumstances. Instead of the eight voyages a year they would have made, on which they would have called at Hong Kong outwardbound and homewardbound, they will now only complete about seven voyages and will be terminating at Hong Kong instead of Japan, with the result that they will only be making one call there on each voyage instead of two. However, their calls will be for periods of four or five days instead of two calls of two days each, so that the time spent in Hong Kong will be about the same.

We have also had to cancel one call at Hong Kong by our "IBERIA", which This is also should have been there from 29 February to 2 Karch 1968. the result of the closure of the Suez Canal, since the diversion via the Cape does not leave the ship time to go up to Hong Kong on her way from Australia to U.K.

These alterations to our passenger ship programmes are therefore all, as you will realise, the result of the Middle East situation and not of the situation in Hong Kong.

Yours sincerely

MANAGING DIRECTOR,

Mlaun

O LINES PASSENGER SERVICES LIMITED

The Contract of Carriage and all ancillary contracts or services relating thereto between the Shipowner and the Passenger and anyone travelling with or in the care of the Passenger are subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Shipowner's Passage Tickets for the voyage or cruise in question and these terms and conditions may be obtained upon application to the Shipowner. The Shipowner has the night to charge the passage money according to the fares in force 28 days before day of sailing.

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'the two passenger ships which are regularly engaged in the trade between Europe and the Far East, "CATHAY" and "CHITRAL", are now taking longer to make their voyages than previously owing to th alosure of the Suez Canal, with the result that they cannot now make as many calls at Hong Kong in the course of a year as they would have under normal circuns'BNOSS. Instead of the sight voyages a year they would have nade, on which they would have called at Hong Kong outwardbound and homewardbound, they will now only complete about seven voyages and will be terminating at Hong Kong instead of Japan, with the result that they will only be naking one call there on each voyage instead of two, l'owever, their calls will be for periods of four or five days instead of two calls of two days each, so that the time spent in Hong Kong will be about the same.

We have also had to cancel one call at Hong Kong by am *IBERIA" which should have been there from 29 February to 2 March 1968. This is also the result of the closure of the Suez Canal, sinos the diversion via the Cape does not leave the ship time to go up to Hong Kong on her way from Australia to V.K.'

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Hong Kong we have not passed on the Company's thoughta on the situation there.

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Dear Mr. Saker,

BOAC:

Free Air Freightage of Hong

Kong Newspapers

ATC 13/4 (15)

　In paragraph 2 of Hong Kong telegram No. 1355 of 7th September, about the attitude of major airlines and shipping companies to the promotion of travel to Hong Kong, an unfavourable comparison was made of BOAC's attitude with that of Pan Am's to air freighting Hong Kong newspapers free of charge to certain places overseas.

Our PI (CA) Branch was asked to comment on this and their reply is as follows:-

"Free carriage can only be undertaken by Pan Am without a breach of IATA regulations if they have received a Government directive; presumably the Hong Kong Government directed them. Technically they are still in breach since we have qualified the resolution dealing with Government directives to say that our specific approval must be obtained where carriage to and from the U.K. or British territories overseas is concerned. Presumably Hong Kong Government would be somewhat embarrassed if we leaked the information given in their telegram to IATA and Pan Am were heavily fined in consequence;

we, therefore, propose to say nothing more on this head.

With regard to BOAC, because of the policy considerations involved, we deprecate directives for free transport being given to the Corporations by other Governments. If the need arises for free transport we prefer the case to be referred to us and, if we think it is justified, we issue the directives ourselves. Prima facie, this case would not have been one where we would have considered a directive justified; we consider that Government business should be paid for by the Government and not subsidised by the airlines. However, this question apart, in view of our general attitude to the issuing of directives, the Corporations, with our approval, normally refuse to accept a directive from anyone other than us.'

Mr. R. K. Saker

Aviation and Telecommunications Department

Commonwealth Office

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VICTORIA EMBANKMENT

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COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)

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　　　The Ministry of Defence (Army) has offered an Army Information Team (AIT) with recent experience in Aden, for a six months' tour at a cost of about Hong Kong dollars 250,000. The team is due to be disbanded if we do not want it so a decision must be given quickly.

2. I believe that this team would be useful even for so short a time. Apart from anything else, it will enable us to assess the value of this work and how best to expand the G.I.S. to take over the long term responsibility. On the other hand, the cost

is heavy and I do not consider that we should be asked to bear more than a small part. A possible alternative would be for us to employ the Officer-in-charge only. In any case we shall need a detailed breakdown of costs before committing ourselves.

3. I would be grateful if you would, as a matter or urgency, obtain a decision on how it is proposed to share the costs of the AIT and also arrange for a detailed breakdown of these costs to be sent to us.

Sir D. Trench

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My telegram No.1608.

Army Information Team.

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You will probably by now have been informed by M.O.D. that the maximum possible cost to Hong Kong of this team was miscalculated and will not exceed Hong Kong dollars 60,000 for 6 months.

2. On this basis I would like to accept the offer and Finance Committee is now being consulted.

3. The above figure is given as a maximum in a signal dated 26 October from M.O.D. to H.Q. British Forces here. Grateful if you could inform me what the exact figure will be.

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We spoke on Friday about Nigel Watt's letter to John Peck, a copy of which is attached. I shall be sending shortly an interim reply on the part of John Peck and would be grateful if you could let me have any special comments by telephone.

I have discussed the letter with Miss Stowe in JIPGD and these are our conclusions:

Paragraph 2. It would appear that Mr. Watt does not want a replacement for Mr. Rivett-Carnac when he leaves in December. He would, however, like some assistance in May next year and has suggested that Mr. Ellis of your News Department should be seconded to Hong Kong for this purpose. you will have views on this subject.

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from the Hong Kong office in London. think that we need to worry too much about duplica- tion of effort since our resources in most areas

　　　　　　　　　　　　　Duplication are pretty thin on the ground. provides much needed re-emphasis.

Paragraph 5. In the end the decision on sponsored tours rests with Hong Kong since they will have to suit the bill. Clearly the experience in the past has not been happy and a lot depends on local handling in such cases. Hong Kong's special problems (the constitutional, social and labour situation) do not make handling very easy of diffi- cult and articulate correspondents.

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limited periods. Rivett-Carnac tells so he has had word of a good candidate, named John Slimming, wi.c might be available fairly promptly, and the can be contacted through, your people. I should be glad to hear more about hise

4. The phrase about building activities in Hong Kong quoted by the Governor at his meeting with J.I.P.C. was in fact taken from one of our 5.1.8. festures, written under a syndication arrangement with agents in Test European countries. If Roxall in the Hong Kong Government's office in Pall Mall does not already send oopies of articles in this series to J.I.P.G.D. he might pertaps be asked to A. CO It would in any case

is useful for J.1.P.G.D. to know of this material, not only as a possible source of talking points but in order to avoid duplication in material distributed in areas covered by agency agreements,

5. Sponsored Tours I must confess that I am not very taken with the aŭggestion that senior staff members of overseas newspapers

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　unfortunate should be invited to visit Hong Kong. To have had a experiences on this front in the past, having been let dow badly by writers such as Tom Stacey of the Sunday Times (some four years ago) and Mart in Page of the Sunday Mirror. Cook refers in this connexion to Western Europe, and in particular to West Germany. As it happens, West Germany is one country where, through a freakish set of eiroumstances, G.1.5. has virtually unlimited access to the mars-circulation illustrated magasines, and this has been of great help to us in the maintenaro of Hong Kong West German trade relations, often under difficult circumstances.

New York 6. I note Cook's intention to write separately to B.1.8. about the influence in the Par Bast of "Time" and "Newsweek", and would express the hope that, if he does so, the question of their coverage of Hong Kong affairs will be touched on circumspectly. We have very good relations with both the Tim/Life and "ewsweek bureaux here in Borg Kong and I feel they have done a satisfactory job of reporting

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Lord Shepherd asked me to let him have a

short piece which he might include in his Report

on Hong Kong about information work there.

2. I enclose a possible draft which I have

cleared with Mr. Hall. I am not sure whether

this is exactly what lord Shepherd wants, but it may perhape serve as a starting point. It is, of course, the Political Department who are primarily responsible for any instructions or guidance to be given to the Governor on internal dispositions

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8 November 1967

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Possible Passage on Information Fork for in) Lord Shepherd's keport on his visit to Hear

Information

It is of major importance that what we are doing in Hong Kong

should be known and understood externally and internally.

2. The external problem is that of sustaining international

confidence in Hong Kong, and seeing that the world has a balanced

picture of events and achievements in the colony. A good deal is

happening on this front. A Working Group in London is co-ordinating

the effort, and a flow of material is being fed to posts and inte all

appropriate media. Hong Kong have had an officer from London on

secondment with the job of gearing local efforts to fit in with the

needs of the world-wide operation. A substantially increased flow

of material from Hong Kong has been arranged and there is now a good

and creative working liaisen between the information machine in

London and the Department in Hong Kong. The Embassy in Tokyo have

seconded a Japanese speaking officer to Hong Xong. It is planned to

send a feature writer from the 0.0.I. to join the Hong Kong

Information Department.

Internally there are a series of asparated but related problema

how to counter attempts by the P.L.A. to subvert troops on frontier

duty: how to nautralise Chinese communist activity with fishermen

and agriculturists in the new territories: and, most important of all

how not only to counter communist propaganda in Hong Kong but to

sustain the morale or the Hong Kong Chinese and bring them to an

understanding of the purpose and poliay of the Hong Kong Goverment.

My impression was that there is at present a gulf between Government

and people in Hong Kong which urgently needs bridging. I believe

this "hearts and minds" problem has got to be tackled much more

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vigorously and effectively. It is not a job which can be done for

Hong Kong from the outside.

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