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M. Hall
Minister of State
Please sce Hong Kong telegram 642.
The Governor would like urgent approval of
two courses of action.
IV
II Action to neutralise several of the
buildings from which the campaign is being directed, i.e. notably the
Bank of
China and the Communist-controlled
Federation of Trade Union Headquarters,
and
that H.M.S. Bulwark, a Commando-carrier, equipped with helicopters,
should visit Hong Kong on a "routine visit".
When the telegram came in this morning I was
able to have a brief word with Sir Saville Garner
and his initial reation was that these two
courses should be approved. You will see from
paragraph 9 of the telegram that
Sir Arthur Galsworthy and Mr. Bolland agree with
these reactions and so does the Commander of the
British Forces in Hong Kong.
I have had a brief word with the Ministry of
Defence, who are urgently considering the question of
the availability of H.M.S. Bulwark. I shall also
consult the Foreign Office.
I submit the draft of a short telegram which
I hope we will be able to clear with the Ministry of Defence and the
Foreign Office this afternoon.
MPH.
(H.P. Hall) 22 May 1967
Agreed.
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HONG KONG
GOVERNOR HONG KONG
POLAD, SINGAPORE PEKING WASHINGTON
Your telegram No. 662.
Disturbances.
Ministers approve courses II and IV.
2. On course II imposition of curfew might be
preferable to declaration of closed areas but
Ministers leave decision on actual method to you.
to command
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issuing nodess.py instructions forthwith.
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For Galsworthy from Garner.
Meeting of Defence and Oversea Policy
Committee has been arranged for 9.45 on Thursday,
25 May before the holiday weekend. Secretary of State will report on
Hong Kong and it will be very helpful if you could send by Wednesday
evening summary of any recommendations you may have.
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Disturbances.
Ministers approve courses II and IV.
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closed areas but Ministers leave decision on actual method to you.
Secretary of State for
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Your telegram No. 662.
Disturbances.
Ministers approve courses II and IV.
On course II imposition of curfew might be preferable to declaration
of closed areas but Ministers leave decision on actual method to you.
3.
On course IV Secretary of State for Defence has concurred. We assume
that you will invite C.in G. F.E. to take executive action.
4.
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it would disrupt their communications (e.g. Government could pick up all
their couriers). And they might well eventually have to move to other
premises where it would be easier for Government to keep them under
closer surveillance. Further advantage is that it would enable us to
isolate Bank of China without taking direct action against the building
which could involve us with the C.P.G.. As an immediate measure I have
deployed loudspeakers blaring forth cheerful Chinese tunes to drown the
inflammatory broadcasts coming from the Bank. But this is not sufficient
in itself, since the Bank building remains one of the principal rallying
points for demonstrations; and anyhow we know it is one of the main
communist control points.
Course (iii)
7. The worrying thing about not taking action against the worst offender
among the communist press is that it is daily in flagrant breach of the
law, and if we continue to ignore this it may well be taken as sign of
weakness. But it would obviously be regarded by Peking as a provocation
(see Peking telegram No. 483 of 15 May). Furthermore there are 9 other
communist newspapers here which could all continue the campaign unless
similar action were taken against them.
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22nd May, 1967.
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You wrote to Carter on the 19th May asking if you could bo
sent copies of current material on the situation in Hong Kong, and
if we could let you have an urgent assessment of developments in that
territory. Carter is away from the Office at present and since I
have seen that you would like an early reply to your letter, I am
answering in his absence.
I enclose a copy of a Confidential paper which was prepared
lest week and which contains what assessment we are in a position to
offer,
at the present time. I have also arranged for your name to be put on
the distribution list for Hong Kong telegrams dealing with those
aspects of the situation with which you are concerned.
I am copying this letter and its enclosure to S.H. Wright and
Luçaă (Treasury), Spiers (Bank of England), R.L. Davies (Board of Trade)
and Cotterill, I en also copying letter enclosure to the Foreign
without
Office.
C.P. Rawlings Esq.,
Export Credits Guarantee Department,
P.0. Box 272,
Barrington House,
59-67 Gresham Street, E.C.2.
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Uneventful night in both Kowloon and Hong Kong.
The curfew in Hong Kong was well observed other than for a short period
in one district where 13 persons were arrested for breach of curfew. No
incidents were reported after 21.00.
2. I have decided that no further public processions or public meetings
will be permitted without the prior authority of the Commissioner of
Police. I have done this to prevent further disorders arising from the
small groups of demonstrators who have been allowed to proceed to
Government House to petition.
3. China Motor Bus Co. employees are refusing to operate vehicles today
and no buses plying at present. Trams on island operating normally and
public transport in Kowloon. No formal strike has been declared and
position somewhat confused. Apparently they demand the release of
several C.M.B. employees arrested earlier before returning to work.
the The total arrested in the 24 hours ended 08.00 on 23. 5. 67 was 203
out of whom 110 have been charged. Toral of arrests since beginning of
disturbances is 781 of whom 671 have been charged.
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I am most grateful for your very speedy approval of courses il and
iv in my telegram No. 662- At this morning's meeting of Executive
Council there was full endorsement of both these measures. We hope to be
in a position to implement course ii tomorrow (Wednesday).
Public
2.
Meanwhile the situation is evolving here. opinion is flowing strongly in
our favour, is advocating firm measures on our part, and we believe that
extent of this support has perplexed the other side. So far today has
been quiet. The Committee of 17 have been in session most of the day.
They may of course be hatching up something fresh to launch on us
tomorrow, and this may well be simply the lull before the next storm.
3. Executive Council this morning were unanimously of the opinion that
deportation would be the most damaging and effective action we could
take against the Communist leadership. They have authorised me to deport
all or any of a list of 24 persons at my discretion. It is unlikely,
however, that I would wish to deport so many at once and would prefer to
use this weapon more selectively. It is of course a weapon which I would
not propose to use lightly or necessarily very soon: but the need to do
so may arise very quickly. If the Opposition begin tomorrow to act in a
more methodical and co-ordinated manner it may be necessary to act
promptly to disrupt their leadership. I very much hope therefore that
you will be able to agree to my proceeding on this basis.
40 On Executive Council's advice, I am submitting fairly comprehensive
emergency regulations to Council tomorrow, primarily to assist me to
combat subversive publications such as posters, public address systems
and so on.
These regulations
will I hope give me better powers to act against the Communist press
than those I have mentioned to you so far (my present thought is to act
against printing works rather than the newspapers themselves. I am
however still reluctant to act against the press and would not do so
without consulting you.
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5.
You will be glad to learn that management of San Po Kong artificial
flower factory has reached agreement, with Labour Department help, with
some 240 of his employees and hopes to reopen factory towards the end of
this week.
6. Above has been discussed with CBF, Galsworthy and Bolland who
agree.
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