across the border were endeavouring to intensify political
awareness amongst the local inhabitants, some of whom
cross the border daily to farm commune land in British
Territory. Eventually there began, in November, 1966,
a series of minor incidents involving Chinese Territory
farmers and coolies who, on occasions, in their attempts
to propagate MAO's teachings in British Territory, came
into open conflict with members of the Hong Kong Police.
These incidents occurred exclusively in the Man Kam To
and Ta Ku Ling area. Nevertheless, prior to the 11th
August, 1967, when the bridge was first closed, the
importation of live-stock and produce was not affected
in any way at Man Kam To bridge.
3.
These particular incidents had little or no
effect elsewhere along the land frontier. The major
crossing point at Lo Wu functioned normally and travellers
and goods moved freely from one side to the other. In
Sha Tau Kok the effect of the Cultural Revolution was
manifested by a considerable increase in propaganda through
the media of posters and slogans as well as daily
loudspeaker broadcasts from the Chinese side of the
border. This propaganda, allied with political
indoctrination meetings, gave rise to increased militancy
among the Chinese Territory residents, evidencing itself
in stone throwing by youths, and in some instances by
individual members of the C.C.A., at Hong Kong Police
patrols and static duties in the immediate border area.
In February, 1967, Police patrols were withdrawn from the
British Territory side of Chung Ying Street, along which
the boundary line is drawn.
4.
The border area west of Lo Wu remained free of
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