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NZ Defence Wellington
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2105302 August
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Date: 21.8.67
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TLL/SEACOS 134
For CDS, Chairman COSAUST, CDS NZ 21st August 1967.
Hong Kong
b.
C
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Except for one stone throwing incident at Sha Tau Kok on 14 Aug the border area has remained quiet,
Bomb throwing and bomb planting incidents showed a marked reduction. One Army Officer was slightly injured 18 Aug on bomb disposal duty. On 19 Aug large quantity of gelignite and detonators were stolen from a contractor on Hong Kong Island.
Police raids on Left Wing premises have continued including raids on three newspaper offices which were ordered to cease publication on 17 Aug.
Sarawak. Two uniform. Male Chinese Paraku were killed on 18 Aug in ambush just south of Nkilili in 2nd Division. Two sten guns and ammunition were recovered, Follow up continues.
3. Deployments.
Naval. HMS GURKHA joins Far East Station on 25 Aug 67. b. Army.
2/70 GR now complete at Pnang.
Air. 4 Javelin aircraft of 60 Sqn returned to Singapore from Hong Kong 15 Aug.
40 Exercises,
A rapid deployment exercise (nicknamed THULO CHARA) by Company Grouis of 2/2 GR started 17 Aug with move of first group from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur (Military) by air. Company groups then move to Cameron Highlands by road for counter revolutionary warfare training. Exercise ends 7 Sep.
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