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HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
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2 JUNE 1968
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ADDRESSEU CU TEUNU JU9 OF ZNJ JUNE KFI TEKING, WASHINGTON AND
FOLAD SINGAPORE.
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MY TELEGRAM 699 : BORDER INCIDENT.
FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES
ON JUNE 1.
BealNS.
THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE INCIDENT AT NAM HONG ON 29TH
MAY HAS NOW BEEN COMPLETED. IT SHOWS THAT THE TEAR SMUKE ABOUT
WHICH THE FARMERS COMPLAINED DRIFTED IN A STRONG WIND FROM A
POLICE PRACTICE RANGE SITUATED MORE THAN A THOUSAND YARDS AWAY.
THE H.K. GUVERNMENT REGRET THIS INCIDENT AND ANY INCONVENIENCE
WHICH WAS CAUSED BY IT. THE ACCIDENT INDICATES THAT THE RANGE
IS UNSUITABLE FOX TEAR SMOKE PRACTICE AND ITS USE FOR THIS PURPOSE
WILL ACCORDINGLY BE DISCONTINUED.
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REPEAT THEIR ASSURANCE THAT FARMERS
FROM CHINESE TERRITORY WHO OWN LAND IN BRITISH TERRITORY ARE
FREE TO CROSS THE EORDER AND TO WORK PEACEABLY AND SAFELY IN
THEIR FIELUS.
ENDS.
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FC PLEASE PASS PRIORITY FEKING 266, WASHINGTON 72 AND FOLAU
SINGAPORE yo.
SIR D. TRENCH
REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
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