CAB/FO 531/89
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Hong Kong. Dept
PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING TELEGRAM I CYPHER/CAT A TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG
PRIORITY,
P 391915Z
FROM JIC LONDON
TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG
ET
SECRET
JICTEL 821
A FOR SECRETARY LIC (HK)
DATED 9TH NOVEMBER 1967.
FROM SECRETARY JIC.
FOLLOWING 18 EXTRACT FROM WEEKLY SURVEY OF INTELLIGENCE DATED 9/11/67 HONG KONG (SECRET)
THE RECENT INCREASE IN BOMB INCIDENTS HAS CONTINUED AND HAS RESULTED IN THREE DEATHS, A BRITISH POLICE OFFICER AND TWO CIVILIANS SHOT BY THE POLICE, AND A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF OTHER CASUALTIES. ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN SHORT-LIVED DEMONSTRATIONS AND ALTHOUGH THE COMMUNIST PRESS HAS CONTINUED ITS VIRULENT ANTI-BRITISH PROPAGANDA, THE USE OF A COMBINATION OF GENUINE AND HOAX BOMBS IS STILL THE COMMUNISTS'
MOST EFFECTIVE WEAPON IN THEIR EFFORTS TO DISRUPT THE LIFE OF THE COLONY. IT MUST BE EXPECTED THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO RESORT TO VIOLENT MEASURES WHENEVER THIS SUITS THEIR BOOK. THE IMMINENCE OF THE CANTON TRADE FAIR STARTING ON 15TH NOVEMBER MAY, HOWEVER, RESULT IN A TEMPORARY DECREASE IN VIOLENCE UNTIL THE FAIR ENDS IN MID- DECEMBER. THE GROUP OF SENIOR COMMUNIST LEADERS WHO WENT TO CANTON LAST WEEK ARE STILL IN CHINA AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THEY ARE REVIEWING THE NEXT STEPS IN THEIR CONFRONTATION CAMPAIGN IN CONCERT WITH THE COMMITTEE THAT HAS BEEN FORMED IN CANTON FOR THIS PURPOSE.
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