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Chinese malo, wearing nondescript civilian clothes, who stated he was from the China Travel Service, (C.T.S.). This official said that it had not been the wish of the farmers to take him into 0.7. but they had been forced to to so. He did not qualify this remark. Knight requested immediato return to British Territory but was told thật tho C.0.A. would look aftor his' needs, and his cafety would be guarantood, as long as he remained in his quarters. This C.T.S. official Lad photographs of him taken in the room. Knight was not placed on trust on bond not to escape.
10. The following morning a second Northern Chinese male came to dee Knight presenting himself. as a "casants' representative".
He was
20companied by an interpreter. Knight was told that he would be well looked after and his safety guaranteed. Nothing more was said.” This person, who was also dressed in civilian clothes, appeared to have a position of some authority as the guards sprang to a form of attention upon his arrival.
11.
From then, until the 25th October, Knight was kept in solitary
confinemont. He conversod but little, as his Mandarin speaking guards had
but a poor knowledge of the Cantonese dialect. On this day the "Peasants' Representative", accompanied by an interpreter and a "writer", visi tod Knight again and asked him to have photographs taken holding a book of MAO's Thoughts. Knight objected at first, but finally agrood, in the hope that it might ease his release. A movie film was taken in the room of him holding ono of MAO's Works. During this visit, which lasted for about an Lour, he was asked about his involvement in the Sha Tau Kok incident of the 8th July, 1967. He said he had not been directly connected with this engago-
mont. Subsequently a Chinese female was brought into the room, seemingly
to identify him. On socing Knight cho shook her head and indicated that
he was not the person she had in mind as he was too tall and did not have
a moustacho. The official then instructed that Knight write about three
matters his police unit in Hong Kong, his family background and type of
work. He agreed to comply with this request. Ee was also asked to write
his opinions on three subjects; the placing of landmines, the laying of military rodds through gravos, and the erecting of barbed wire on fields,
which interfere with the farmers' crops. Ho agroed also to record his viewo which, with family background data etc., were collected by the Interpreter on the following morning. (Details included in full debrief).
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The next visit, by the came team, took place on the 30th October
for about two hours, during which Knight was questioned about the manpower of Police Frontier units. Eo misleadingly stated that each station had a
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