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11 Aug.67. (1) As a result of above incident OAG closed
Hong Kong/China Border except for crossing points at Sha Tau Kok and Lo Wu.
had been used.
(2) At Ta Ku Ling 30 Farmers forced entry through
Border wire and only returned after tear gas
At 1500 hours local apparently orderly group of 30 farmers were allowed through Frontier gate. They then surrounded party of 2 soldiers, 7 Police at gate and beat British Police Inspector. During this incident two bursts of machine gun were fired from CT into HK territory.
do 12 Aug. 67. Two incidents at Sha Tau Kok when crowd of 100 broke down wire barriers and infiltrated into emity houses
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on HK side of Border. Troops of 1/7 GR used tear gas on both occasions to force intruders back.
Pattern of planting and throwing of real and spurious bombs continues,
one Army Officer and one RN Petty Officer slightly
injured when investigating suspected bombs.
As a result of Man Lam To incidents OAG requested that plan NOUGAT be brought to State YELLOW. This done at 1101002 Aug with 2/10 GR as nominated Unite. As anticipated spreadinf of trouble did not materialize State YELLOW cancelled 14 Aug.
Deployments.
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Naval HMS DARING joins Far East Station (Beira Patrol) on 18 Aug. 67.
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