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Referring to "the theory of the police plot" the Report says:
"The theory suggested by Mrs. Elliott that the riots were fomented by the Police with the aim of blaming her for the consequences would, under ordinary circumstances, be too fantastic and juvenile to warrant consideration,"
However, the Commission continues, in view of the disproportionate prominence
which the theory achieved during the inquiry they dealt with it very fully
and rejected it.
Referring to the fact that Mr.
The Commission also referred to another Urban Councillor who gave
evidence before them, Mr. Brook Bernacchi, O.B.E., Q.C., in connection with
the encounters that he and the Secretary of the Reform Club had with several of the demonstrators on April 5 and 6.
Bernacchi's advice did not dissuade them from demonstrating the Commission
observes:- "Mr. Bernacchi and Mr. Wong cannot be blamed for this situation,
and we think that, on the evidence before us they must be exonerated from
any responsibility for the demonstrations and the riots that followed."
The Commission was appointed on May 3, 1966 and held its opening
session on May 11. It completed its hearings on September 2 and presented
its Report to H.E. the Governor at the end of December 1966,
Translation Of Report
Work was immediately put in hand to translate the Report and print
and publish it in Chinese and English for general information.
roport contains six sections.
The 172-page
The first section deals in general terms with a few of the more
The Report then proceeds to a closer
prominent features of the background.
examination of the clime to of opinion on price increases generally and public
transport fares in particular.
The next two sections of the Report consider the disturbances and
the measures taken to al with thom.
The Report then proceeds to examine
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