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HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)

Telegram Unnumbered

UNCLASSIFIED

Press.

3 September, 1967

031430 Attention Glover.

Three soldiers - a sergeant and two corporals

were injured when a crude home-made grenade was thrown from the Chinese side of the border and landed on the Army Observation Post at Shataukok early this morning.

Just before the incident a search-light was

turned on at the other side of the border.

The injured Gurkha soldiers were taken to the British Military Hospital for treatment.

normal.

The situation on the border soon returned to

Later at about ten o'clock, an off-duty Police Inspector was attacked by two men with a triangular file outside a building in Ferry Street, Kowloon.

assailants.

His service revolver was snatched by the

There had been no other incidents in the Colony

apart from these two since midnight last night.

O.A.G.

Sent 1434 3 September

Recd 07102 3 September

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I. & G. Dept

News Department

F.O. F.E.D.

J.I.R.D.

J.I.P.G.D.

Overseas Labour Adviser Overseas Police Adviser

RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No. 63 - 4 SEPI967

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