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HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)
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12 October 1967
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Attention Glover.
Pan American World Airways is holding regional sales meeting here to enable company representatives to assess local situation, said Mr. J.G. O'Donnell, Vice President of Sale for Pacific
area.
"We want our people to be able to back to their jobs and tell travelling public just what is happening in Hong Kong".he said. "Overseas Press reports concerning Hong Kong have been disturbing and we switched venue of meeting to show PANAM's confidence in Hong Kong.
Meeting was scheduled to be held in New York. Three repeat three Vice Presidents and twenty eight repeat twenty eight sales representatives are attending meeting.
Police this afternoon saw three repeat three men, one repeat one of whom appeared to have his hands bound, crossing border near Pak Hok Chau village to China. When police arrived to investigate they found four repeat four strangers who claimed to be illegal immigrants. Police are detaining them to verify their story.
"One Real bomb was found this morning in Tsuen Wan, New Territories. On Hong Kong island in busy central district tram ran over an object which, exploded but caused no damage or casualty.
Information Officer
» Sir D. Trench
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