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MOD UK
Defence Canberra
NZ Defence Wellington
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CBF Hong Kong
BDLS Canberra
BDLS Wellington
PRODROME Djakarta
UKREP Kuala Lumpur
UKREP Singapore
AUSTDEF Singapore
1808142 September
Date: 18.9.67.
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For CDS, Chairman COSAUST, CDS NZ
Sitrep 18 Sep 67
Hong Kong
Border Area.
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Border has remained quiet, last incident 19100 metres of second wire fence along border
a.
3 Sep.
b.
Bomb planting.
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Reduction in number of true bombs main- tained, only 45 in week. One bomb which seriously injured a policeman was detonated electronically by remote control, a new tactic designed specifically to ambush police and Military parties dealing with bombs. One RE Warrant Officer injured on bomb disposal duties on 16 Sep.
Demonstrations. Pattern of small scale demonstrations in Urban areas continues, no casualties reported, Sentences on newspaper reporters and bomb carriers were occasions for disturbances in districts courts and subsequent arrests for contempt.
Deployments.
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b.
Navy.
HMS EAGLE arrived on Far East Station on 15 Sep and has relieved HMS HERMES. HMAS YARRA and STUART relieved HMAS VAMPIRE and DERWENT in strategic reserve 17 Sep.
Army. 28 Comwel Bde:
107 FD Bty RAA relieved A FD Bty RAA on 15 Sep, 8 RAR relieved ↳ RAR on 16 Sep. Exercises.
a.
TLL Dist.
PIPING SHRIKE. LSL arrived Rockhampton 15 Sep, now at Brisbane loading sea tail of 8 RAR.
CELTO. 3 Cão Bde search and destroy exercise in West Malaysia started on 12 Sep. Bde HQ and 40 Cảo supported by 845 NACS, FEAF transport and strike aircraft. 2/6 GR and Gurkha Para Coy will act as exercise enemy.
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CONFIDENTIALM.Com. The Meill