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TO IMMEDIATE F.cio. TELEGRAM NO. 219 OF 28TH MARCH 1971
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
AT 2100 HOURS LAST NIGHT (SATURDAY) ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE CALL TO A CHINESE LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER (WITHCUT SO FAR AS IS KNOWN POLITICAL AFILIATIONS) SAID A BOMB HAD BEEN PLACED
AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES. SEARCH BY WATCHMEN DISCLOSED AM APPARENT EXPLOSIVE DEVICE CUTSIDE ONE OF THE SIDE DOORWAYS TO THE BUILDINGS. POLICE BALLISTICS OFFICER HILL WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEAL WITH IT WHEN IT EXPLODED, SEVERELY INJURING HIM, AT
HE HAS UNDER- 2312 HOURS (CASUALTY REPORT MADE SEPARATELY), GONE SURGERY, AND ILL NOT BE IN A CONDITION TO BE CUESTIONED WITIL 1532 HOURS HONG KONG TIME TODAY.
2.
THREE POSTERS NEAR THE DEVICE REPORTEDLY:
(1) LARNED COMPATRIOTS TO KEEP CLEAR (COMMON 1967
PRACTICE) SEMICOLON
(11)
REFERRED TO NECESSITY TO RESPECT. PUBLIC OPINION
AND REFERRED TO CHINESE LANGUAGE ISSUE SEMICOLON
(111) REFERRED TO THE IMPENDING INCREASE IN WATER CHARGES.
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2. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE AS YET TO CONNECT ANY PARTICULAR, FLEMENT WITH THIS INCIDENT, WHICH HAS NOT APPARENTLY DISRUPTED NORMAL SUNDAY PUBLIC ACTIVITY,
4. FURTHER REPORT WILL BE MADE WHEN MORE INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE.
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MR WILFORD
PUSA.
Sir L. Monson.
REPEATED AS REQUESTED/
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51 29 MAR 1971
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