SECRET

SECRET

Category AC: no unclassified reply or reference

du. Ganishara.

Jara 1.

2598

235,

From:

CINC FE

To:

MOD UK

Defence Canberra

Defence Wellington

Info:

CBFG

CBF Hong Kong

BDLS Canberra

BDLS Wellington

UKREP Singapore UKREP KL

AUST DEF Singapore

PRODROME Djakərt a

0103472 July

Date:

1.7.68

Recd:

04512

RECE ARCH

IN

WARNING

PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED

- 2 JUL 1968

HWA1/17

NO UNCLASSIFIED REPLY OR REFERENCE

13

PRIORITY

1.

TLL/SEACOS 104

For CDS, Chairman COSAUST, CDS NZ.

Sitrep 1 Jul 68.

Hong Kong. 88 delegations demanded re-instatement during last week.

One On 21 Jun police dispersed meeting of 120 on Cheung Chau Island. suspected organiser arrested. Later group of about 100 gathered outside Cheung Chan Police Station demanding his release. Dispersed after one hour.

2.

Mauritius, Number of minor incidents of non-communal nature.

3.

West Malaysia. Hunter of 20 Sqn crashed just off shore 28 miles north of Mersing 26 Jun after flame out. Pilot ejected successfully. Recovery of aircraft in progress.

40

Deployments.

A. Navy. PHOEBE left station 26 Jun, BARROSA and CAMBRIAN left

30 Jun for UK.

Bs

5.

Air. Two Shackletons of 205 Sqn to dan 30 Jun for Operation SNARE.

Exercises. MINDEN ROSE 2: 28 Jun to 26 Jul. Coy 4 RRF from Hong Kong training at Jungle Warfare School.

0103472

TLL Distribution

INW/164/96

Rush copies: DOC (4)

DC GSDO

SECRET

sent 04592/01

R.318

RA. on file

ANG

2.7.6

68.

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