En Clair
HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)
Tel. Unnumbered
UN ASSIFIED
PRESS.
31 August 1967
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310700 Attention Glover,
Two (repeat two) police constables on patrol duty in Nam Cheong Street in Sham Shui Po of Kowloon last Wednesday night saw three (repeat three) men attempting to set fire to a traffic pagoda which they had pulled into the middle of road. The men also seen tying what looked like bombs to pagoda.
When efforts to get the men to stop what they were doing failed a policeman opened fire hitting one of them in leg.
The men then ran down Cheung Sha Wan road towards Pei Ho Street, the one who had been injured threw a bomb which failed to explode. It was later detonated by army ammunition expert on the spot. The injured man was arrested.
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While this was going on a crowd of about eight hundred had gathered in area. Police used several rounds of gas shells and a number of wooden projectiles to disperse them. Two more people were arrested.
During the incident seven explosions believed to have been caused by bombs thrown from upper floors of buildings were heard. These damaged two (repeat two) police vehicles and injured three policemen and a pedestrian.
O.A.G.
Sent 1958 31 August
Recd 0100Z 31 August
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION C.O. H.K. & W.I.D. "C"
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Overseas Labour Adviser
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