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SION 15 HONGKONG
AS THEY RETREATED THE RIOTERS STONED MONGK OK POLICE STATION, BREAKING WINDOWS AND LITTERING THE STATION COURTYARD WITH GLASS, STONES AND ROCKS.
THE RIOTING STARTED AMONG STUDENTS AND OTHER "DISORDERLY ELEMENTS" IN THE CROWD, ESTIMATED AT BETWEEN 10,000 AND 20,000 WAITING OUTSIDE KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THE COMMU..9 ST "COMFORT MISSION."
MOR E 1053 LL
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REYNAUD 8 PARIS 1014
TO MEET FRANCE'S PRESSING FI..ANCIAL PROBLEMS, THE
JUTGOING FAURE GOVERNMENT TODAY ISSUED A DECREE ORDERING,
COMMERCIAL COMPANIES TO PAY PART OF THE PROFITS TAX IMMEDIATELY
AL THOUGH IT HAD NOT BEEN DUE UNTIL VATER,
IT WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY KNOW: 9 HOW MUCH REVENUE THESE PAYMENTS WOULD BRINTO THE TREASURY BUT FINANCIAL EXPERTS SAID
IT WOULD PROBABLY BE MORE THAN 9 10,000 MILLION FRAS
CF 10 MILLION STERLING).
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MISSION 16 HONGKONG
WHEN THE MISSION FAILED TO ARRIVE, THEY BEGAN MILLING IN THE STREETS, OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC AND JEERING AT POLICE OFFICERS.
THEY THEN FIRED A CAR AND A MOTORCYCLE.
ABOUT 5,000 PEOPLE WERE BELIEVED TO HAVE ACTUALLY TAKEN PART 1.9 THE RIOTS.
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