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Telno 1240
15 August 1967
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(D,T.D.)
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CONFIDENTIAL
Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1240 of 15 August
Repeated for information to Peking, Singapore, Washington and Canberra
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Situation Report as at 15 1200-
My immediately preceding telegram-
As part of the first phase the new police station at Man Kam To is being built as quickly as possible on a ridge over-looking the bridge. In the meantime control is being exercised from a tactically sited position nearby. Steps are also being taken to strengthen the various border gates.
2 The morale of Communist supporters remains low despite the recent incidents on the border and the increase in mob violence both of which have been exploited to the full by the Communist Press. The new percussion grenades appear to be home-made but the shells have been cast which suggests some sort of factory support. Their introduction in large numbers either indiscriminately or against soft targets could present a considerable problem
Please pass Priority Washington as my telegram No 261 and Canberra as my telegram No. 76.
Officer Administering the Government
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C.O. H K W.I D. "C"
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J.I.P G.D.
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