UNFIDEN
GRS 400
SIDENTIAL
SIDENTI
A HONG KONG 130930Z FEB 79
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 261 OF 13 FEBRUARY
360/2
HKK 360 RECEIVED IN RE420. 51 13 FEB 1979
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
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YOUR TELNO 140: PQ: BOAT DWELLERS.
PM
NOXX
No
27312
1. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE 76 PERSONS ARRESTED ON 7 JANUARY IS :
56 BOAT PEOPLE
10 JUVENILES
4 STUDENTS
2 SOCIAL WORKERS
1 DOCTOR
1 PRIEST
1 HOUSEWIFE WHO IS A UNIVERSITY GRADUATE
1 UNEMPLOYED GRADUATE FROM HK POLYTECHNIC
IN ADDITION ONE MORE STUDENT WHO TOOK PART IN THE UNLAWFUL
ASSEMBLY BUT WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY ARRESTED WAS CHARGED AT A LATER
DATE.
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2. THE 56 BOAT PEOPLE REFERRED TO IN PARA 1 ABOVE ARE DESCRIBED AS:
5 METAL WORKERS
8 GARMENT WORKERS
1 BOAT CONTRACTOR
1 TRANSPORT WORKER
2 LABOURERS
1 ELECTRONICS WORKER
2 CLEANERS
1 HAWKER
28 HOUSEWIVES
7 UNEMPLOYED.
3. THE BREAKDOWN OF THE AGES OF THE 10 JUVENILES IS :
2 AGED 13
4 AGED 12
1 AGED 11
1 AGED 10
1 AGED 9
1 AGED 8
CONFIDENTIAL
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