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Hong Kong telegram No. 1626 to Commonwealth Office
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7. My telegram No. 1614 reports event on 1 October but we would of course not wish this mentioned.
8. The figures giveh in my telegram No. 597 to Chargé d'Affaires Peking, have now changed as follows: of 4135 arrests; 1858 released; 370 acquitted; 1767 convicted, 135 awaiting trial, and 5 died. As well as the 44 deaths mentioned, 691 persons have been injured: 182 police, 4 fire services, 313 opposers and 168 others.
C.0. please pass Priority Washington 354 and Priority Canberra 135.
Sir D. Trench
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