ISSION 2 HO.OKONG ADD ROUNDUP:
CORRESPONDENTS WHO TRAVELLED IN THE TRAIN CARRYING THE "WELCOME COMMITTEE" WERE ALSO STOPPED BY THE POLICE AT FANLING VILLAGE, TWO STATIONS FROM THE BORDER.
NOR MALLY PASSENGERS ARE ALLOWED ONLY WITHIN 100 YARDS OF THE BORDER RAILWAY BRIDGE WITHOUT A PERMIT UNLESS THEY ARE CROSSING TO THE CHINESE SIDE TO LINK UP WITH A TRAIN TO CANTON.
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WHEN THE REPORTERS ASKED POLICE IF THE MISSION WOULD BE ADMITTED TO THE COLONY TOMORROW THEY WERE TOLD: "THAT'S ANOTHER MATTER."
ABOUT 100 PASSENGERS IN THE TRAIN, DESCRIBED AS LABOURERS BELONGING TO LEFT-WING UNIONS IN HONGKONG, SHOUTED: "WHY WERE WE SOLD TICKETS TO THE BORDER IF WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO GO THERE."
POLICE 19 THE BRITISH NEW TERRITORIES, ON THE CHINESE MAINLAND OPPOSITE HONGKONG, CLOSELY CHECKED ALL PASSENGERS IN BUSES, PRIVATE CARS AND TAXIS.
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