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AESEED CO TELNO 2015 OF 23RD SEPTEMBER RFI PEKING.
EMRE TELEGRAM 871 : DETAINEES.
AFRAID THAT I MUST NOW WARN AGAINST THE EXTENT TO WHICH TY
ANG SUGGESTED THAT DETAIKEES CAN BE USED AS POLITICAL S. THE LEGAL
POSITION IS STRAIGHTFORWARD: THESE PEOPLE WERE
- AS SEING A THREAT TO THE SECURITY OF THE COLONY. THE
CRITERION FOR THEIR CONTINUED DETENTION SHOULD BE WHETHER
RECEIVED IN REFIVESINO.31
25 SEP 1958
FOUT
- NOT THEY REMAIN A THREAT. IF SO, THEY SHOULD REMAIN IN CUSTODY: FOT,
THEY SHOULD BE RELEASED. I HAVE TRIED THROUGHOUT TO
ERE TO THIS PRINCIPLE AS FAR AS POSSIBLE CDIFFICULT IN APPLIC-
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* THOUGH IT 19) WHILE ATTEMPTING AT THE SAME TIME TO MEET
DESIRE TO MATCH RELEASES ROUGHLY WITH VISAS: BUT I HAVE HAD
ADIVINGS CVER THE RISKS TO SECURITY AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH WE
DANGER OF BLURRING THE PRINCIPLE FOR THE SAKE OF EXPECT AST PAPER
PAR, IT HAS BEEN POSSIBLE TO ERR LEGALLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE
TO JUSTIFY THE INTRUSION OF EXPEDIENCY BY ACCEPTING RATHER
: SECURITY RISK IN KAKING RELEASES THAN WAS PERHAPS
RABLE.
STRICTLY
IF, HOWEVER, THE PRINCIPLES STATED ABOVE ARE NOT CAREFULLY
IN HIND, WE MAY LAY CURSELVES OPEN TO THE DANGER OF AN
TION OF PUBLIC CRITICIS HERE AND ELSEWHERE FOR MISUSING
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ION PROCEDURES. THE MORE OEVICUS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN
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TS AND VISAS IS MALE BY THE MATCHING OF NUMBERS AND TIMING,
EATER IS THIS DANGER, HOWEVER CONSCIENTIOUSLY WE IN FACT
ACT.
THE PRESENT PERICU, WHEN THE COMMUNISTS ARE DOING THEIR TO USE THE TIME
BETWEEN KOW AND MID-OCTOBER FOR ORGANISED
STRATIONS OF SUPPORT FOR THEMSELVES, THE ACDED DANGERS OF IS A MUMBER OF
DETAINEES, OUT OF WHOM A GREAT DEAL CF
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CA COULD BE MACE SHOULD THE COMMUNISTS SO DECIDE, ARE
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OT ALL PRENATURELY NOR ALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE ISSUE OF VISAS) LL HAVE
BEEN RELEASED AGAINST 22 VISAS RECEIVED, IT MAY BE DSSIBLE TO RELEASE A
FEW MORE LATER IN THE MONTH OR EARLY IN OVEMBER, BRINGING THE NUMBERS UP
TO APPROXIMATELY THE SAME LEVEL. FTER THAT, NO DOUBT OTHER RELEASES WILL
BE FOSSIBLE FROM TIME TO IKE, BUT WE SHALL SEFORE VERY LONG BE GETTING
DOWN TO THE REALLY ARD CASES.
IN SHORT, BY ASCUT NOVEMBER THE BALANCE BETWEEN DELAYED VISAS AND TOTAL
RELEASES MAY HAVE BEEN APPROXIMAT_LY STRUCK. THEREFORE E-CONSIDERATION
OF RELEASES SHOULD BE DIVORCED FROM EXTRANEOUS ACTORS AND BASED STRICTLY
CN THE PROPER CRITERIA OTHERWISE WE
IK SONE WELL-HEANING PERSON CR ORGANISATION ATTACKING US FLICLY ON WHAT
WE HAVE BEEN DOING AN ATTACK AGAINST WHICH
MIGHT NOT BE AT ALL EASY TO DEFEND OURSELVES: PARTICULARLY 17 THE
ACCUSATION TAKES THE LIFE THAT WE ARE CUNDERLINE NEXT WORD) STTAINING
DETAINEES FOR USE AS BARGAINING WEAPONS.
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FINALLY AS YOU ARE AWARE, ! CUITE SERIOUSLY DOUBT THE VALIDITY C. THE
PREMISES ON WHICH KUCH OF THE LATTER PART OF PEKING TELEGRAM
1. NBER 871 IS APPARENTLY SASED.
PLEASE PASS ROUTINE PEKING.
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19 September 1968
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Addressed to F.C. telegram No. 871 of 19 September
Repeated for information to:
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Hony Kong.
Hong Kong telegram No. 1084: Detainees.
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I regret my error in over-looking two detainees released on 15 August.
The total is 7 not 5. Nevertheless, this is scarcely the "larger gesture
involving a minimum of ten persons" suggested in paragraph 3 of your
telegram No. 1562 10 Hong Song.
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2. As Governor pointed out, september will have seen no increase in the
rate of rele ses, I think this unfortunate when September has seen en
important watershed in the treatment of this mission, i.e. the
fulfilment of Chinese undertaking of 27 July and granting of all
outstanding exit visas. The fact that 49 confrontation prisoners
happened to be released on 9 September is in no way a substitute; nor
will Chinese regard it as such. These prisoners have served their terms;
we are making; no concession in setting them free.
3. The above argument relates only to this mission. It takes no account
of the release of the Selfs which is of considerable importance.
Recognition of this by releases of detainees should favourably influ-
ence the Croziers' chances and possibly even the treatment of Johnston.
We have everything to gain by marking this point.
I am sorry to see that after 27 September the Governor is unwilling to
make any further releases until after 10 October and then only depending
on how the Nation 1 Day celebrations of 1 October and 10 October go,
with implication that if there are any disturbances no detainees will
released. It is quite possible there will be some disturbances then, e..
because of continuing ban on fireworks. However, far from withholding
releases because there is such a risk, it would seem in our interests to
Fre-empt trouble by releases before the critical days, especially since
in so doing we should be reminding the Communists of what they have to
gain by avoiding further provocation
5. In general I fear we are not using releases of detainees as positiv
ly as we could. By increasing the rate of releases we have a chance of
underlining the point that better treatment of this mission and of
British subjects does bring dvikords. c would not be making any major
concession in so doing, nor would we be making prior concessions. We
would be responding to Chinese moves, though the effect would be at the
sam ime to provide insurance against further trouble in
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Hony: Aong and to encourage the Chinese to further De-escalation in the
treatment of British subjects.
F.0. pass Routine Hong kong.
Mr. Cradock
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ADDRESSED CO TELECHAM NO. 1084 OF 17TH SEPTEMBER REPEATED PEKING.
Weftshed.
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PEKING TELEGRA" NO. 051 : DETAINEES.
Jupa 1714
WE HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY KOFE LIBERAL THAN IS INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH
3. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVEN FELEASES SINCE 12 AUGUST (TWO ON 15 AUGUST,
THREE ON 20 AUGUST AND TWO ON 5 SEPTEMBER) : AND IN ANY CASE I
DO NOT THINK WE SHOULD BRING THE EMBASSY WIVES AND CHILDREN FULLY
INTO THIS EQUATION SEMICOLON BUT CONSIDER THE MATTER MORE IN TERKS
OF WHOLE FAMILIES.
MY
2. IN ADDITION TO NO. 1 WHO WILL BE RELEASED 0 27 SEPTEMBER
TELEGRAM KO. 1064), WE HAY BE ABLE TO RELEASE A SECOND DETAIKEE
CHO. 3, TSE SHU PINGO AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME SEMICOLON HOWEVER,
THE CASE FOR HIS CONTINUED DETENTION AS REMAINING A SERIOUS
SECURITY FISK IS STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION.
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3. I AM RELUCTANT TO MAKE ANY FURTHEP FELEASES BEYOND THIS ONE OR
POSSIBLY TWO UNTIL AFTER. WE HAVE GOT THE NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS
OF 1ST AND 10TH OCTOBER OUT OF THE WAY. AFTER WE SEE HOW THESE GO, I
WOULD CERTAINLY BE PREPARED TO CONSIDER SONE MORE FOR FELEASE IN THE
LIGHT OF WHAT HAPPENS.
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4. ALTHOUGH SEPTEMBER WILL HAVE SEEN! BC INCREASE IN THE RATE OF
RELEASES, THIS FACT MAY BE CESCURED BECAUSE 49 CONFRONTATION
PRISONERS HAPPENED TO BE RELEASED FROM STANLEY PRISON ON
9TH SEPTENCEF AS THEIR SENTENCES EXPIRED.
FO PLEASE PASS PRICFITY PEKZ
PEKING.
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RECEIVED IN FARCHIVES No.31
13 SEP 1968
NAME
CHUNG Wan (1728/ 7189)
SECRET
CONFRONT VITON JUBAINISS
JATH
(Listed according to date of expiry of detention orders)
DATE OF ARREST
29. 9.67
ACTIVITIES
A leading organiser of the Tai Po Anti-Persecution struggle Committee
(A.P.3.C.), directed anti-Government activities in the New Territories.
AIR....URE 'A' to GEN/14/268/133 dated 20th June, 1963.
DARE E/D ORDER
LAYIRES
DATE E/D ORDER
ISSUED
28. 9.67
27. 9.68
2
TAH Pan (6223/1755)
29. 9.67
Co-Chairman of the Cheung Chau A.P.5.C.. intimidated the Cheung Chau
Rural Committee.
28. 9.67
27. 9.68
3
TSE Shu Ping (6200/2885/1627)
29.9.67
Vice-Chairman of the Sai Kung A.P.S.C., directed anti-Govern- ment
activities in the Now
28. 9.67
27. 9.68
Territories.
4
LAM Yuen (2651/3293)
3. 8.67
A leading member of the Tai Po A.P.S.C., supplied explosives for a bomb
attack on the Tai Po Rural Committee Office.
28.11.67
27.11.68
5
LI Kai Kau (2621/ 0163/3808)
23.11.67
Member of Plumbers' Union,
6.12.67
5.12.68
supplied bombs to a 'Fighting Group' operating in the North Point area.
ON
6
CHUN Yuen (4440/3293)
23.11.67
Famber of Motor Transport "orkers' Union (China Motor Bus Branch)
Propaganda Officer and Assistant Organiser of a 'Fighting Group'
operating in the North l'oint area.
6.12.67
5.12.68
SECRET
7
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SERIAL
NAME
DATE OF ARREST
SECRET
ACTIVITIES
7
TAM Kuen (6223/ 2938)
19. 7.67
Manager of the San Po Kong Branch of the Shun Cheong Co., a subsidiary
of the forkers' Children's education Promotion Association, directed
riotous activities among employees.
DATE 2/D ORDER
ISCULD
12.12.67
Dale S/D ORDER
EXPIRES
11.12.68
8
LI Wing Hong (2621/3057/1660)
19. 7.67
Foreman of the San Po Kong Branch of the Shun Cheong Co., directed
riotous activities among employees.
12.12.67
11.12.68
9
CHAN Yuk Fong (7115/5148/6721)
19. 7.67
Salesman of the San Po Kong Branch of the Shun Cheon;; Co., directed
riotuus activities among employees.
12.12.67
11.12.68
10
TSE Kwong (6200/ 0342)
1. 8.67
Fald Secretary of the Government Armed Forces and Hospitals Chinese
Jorkers' Union, assisted in for- mation of a Union A.P.S.C. and directed
its activities.
12.12.67
11.12.68
11
Wai shing CHEUNG Wai Shing (1728/0251/1004)
8.12.67
Member of a 'Fighting Group' and an A.P.S.C. in the Sai Kung aroa
21.12.67
20.12.68
engaged in the manufacture and storage of bombs.
12
13
IU Shui Hing (1202/3055/5281)
LAU Man Shing
(0491/2429/2052)
1.12.67
1. 8.67
FI
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21.12.67
20.12.68
5. 1.68
4. 1.69
Prominent member of the Gavera- ment faterworks Chinese Employees'
Union, incited employ- ees to strike and commit acts of violence.
SECRET
13.
SERIAL
NAME
DATE OF ARREST
14
LAM Kat Fat (2651/ 0679/4099)
16. 7.67
15
LUNG Tin Kwai (7893/1131/2710)
19.12.67
16
LUI Wun (0712/3562)
1.8.67
17
LEUNG Kin (2733/0256)
14. 7.67
SECRET
ACTIVITIES
Part-tire 'Security Officer' of the Federation of Trade Unions Workers'
Club and mcmber of a
'Fighting Group' operating from those premises.
Member of a 'Fighting Group' in the Yuen Long area, planned to
assassinate the Divisional Superintendent of Police, Yuen Long, and to
blow up a helicopter on H.K.I.
DATS E/D ORDER
ISSUED
DATE E/D ORDER
EXPIRES
5. 1.68
4. 1.69
8. 1.68
7. 1.69
Chairman of the Government ärmed Forces and Hospitals Chinese Workers'
Union, formed a Union A.P.S.C. and directed its activities.
11. 1.68
10. 1.69
23.1.68
22. 1.69
Propaganda and Education Officer of the Kowloon Dock Workers' Amel-
gamated General Union, founder member of union A.P.3.0., intimidated
workers and led an illegal demon- stration.
18
WAT Lau (1448/3177)
16. 7.67
Vice-Chairman of the Motor Trans- port Workers' Union (Kowloon Motor Bus
Branch), formed a union A.P.3.C., directed acts of intiai-- dation,
ascault and arson.
10.2.68
9. 2.69
19
LAU Wing (0491/2837)
16. 7.67
Paid Secretary of the Motor
10.2.68
9. 2.69
Transport lorkers' Union
(Kowloon Motor Bus Branch),
assisted in formation of a union
A.P.S.C., attended meetings of
Fedoration of Trade Unions officials planning confrontation.
SECR
14.
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SERIAL
20
NAME
KWAN Wai Yeung (7070/ 0251/2254)
DATE OF ARREST
SECRET
ACTIVITIES
16. 7.67
Paid Secretary of the botor Transport Workers' Union (Kowloon Motor Bus
Branch), incited members to strike and directed acts of violence.
DATE E/D ORDER
TEJUED
12. 2.68
DATE E/D ORDER
EXPIRES
11. 2.69
21
WONG Ying Cheung (7806/2019/4545)
16. 7.67
Office-bearer of the Motor Transport Workers' Union (Kowloon Motor Bus
Branch), incited members to strike and directed acts of violence.
12. 2.68
11. 2.69