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Telno 905 17 July, 1967
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Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No.905 of 17 July, Repeated for information to Hong Kong and POLAD Singapore and Washington.
People's Daily of 17 July carries three items on Hong Kong. The first reports protest statement of 17 July from the all-China Federation of Journalists and protest telegram from NCNA both about the arrest on 15 July of two more NCNA reporters. Second article reports violent incidents in Hong Kong on 12 and 13 July, and a statement of All Circles Persecution Committee on 15 July calling for counter-attack against Hong Kong authorities with every kind of weapon. Third item describes memorial rally of more than 1,000 Hong Kong workers on 15 July for the seven martyrs.
Mr. Hopson
Sent 09032/17 July Recd 10012/17 July
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