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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)
Telegram No. 1474
UNCLASSIFIED
3 October, 1967
Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1474 of 3 October,
Repeated for information to PA Singapore, Washington and Canberra.
Sitrep for period 28 0800 to 03 0800.
My telegram No. 1453. C.P.G. National Day cele- brations reached peak on
1 October. The number of flags decorating Communist buildings has been
smaller than in the past and the decorations themselves comparatively
restrained. The usual receptions and dinner parties were held by
Communist organisations, but attendance was down.
2. Police raids on Communist premises continues up to 30 September; gas
masks, fireworks, iron bars and docu- ments were seized and a number of
persons arrested.
3. At 01 1000 water supply from Shum Chun Reservoir to Hong Kong was
resumed and it has been possible to return to a 24 hour supply.
4.
Shortly before 01 2000, a crowd of about 500 people gathered along the
waterfront in the Western District of Hong Kong Island to watch a
display of fireworks and fire- crackers on the roof of the China
Merchants Steam Navigation Co. and on board mainland lighters anchored
offshire; slogans of Mao Tse-tung's Thoughts were also broadcast from a
boat. At 012030 when a police riot company was sent to the scene, the
crowd now grown to over 1,000 attacked the police by throwing empty
bottles. Tear gas was fired with no effect, and one bottle thrower was
shot dead. The crowd then dispersed. The loud- speakers on the boat then
started broadcasting protests against the police action on shore, but
ceased when marine police launches and a fireboat warned the people to
stop. Four persons were arrested.
5. At 01 2200 a smaller crowd of about 300 reformed in the same area,
but were dispersed without serious incident and 86 arrested. Two
demonstrators and a police constable were injured.
Sir D. Trench
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Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. of 3 October.
Repeated for information POLAD Singapore, Washington, and Canberra.
My immediately preceding telegram.
With the exception of the incidents on 1 October in the Western district
the celebrations have generally conformed with the law. There were
smaller attendances at functions than in the past despite efforts to
rally large numbers. harassing effect of police raids have undoubtedly
contributed to this reduction.
The
2. The resumption of water supply and the more relaxed atmosphere
generally (there have been no incidents of note during the past 24
hours) has contributed to a marked increase in stock exchange action
(over 7 million dollars turnover yesterday).
3. It is possible that a poster hanging incident at Ta Ku Ling on 1
October was aimed at creating a frontier incident which could be
exploited to provoke fresh trouble along the border. The presence of
armed militia near the border fence at the time tends to support this
interpretation.
4.
It is still too early to be sure whether the current phase of
reduced tension will continue for any appreciable time but in general it
looks as if it is intended to be long-term.
Foreign Office please pass Washington 310, Canberra 107.
Sir D. Trench.
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People in Britain are very anxious about the recent incidents
along the Hong Kong-China border and are also conscious of the need to
support the Colony. This was stated by a Conservative Member of
Parliament, Mr. Victor Goodhew on his arrival in Hong Kong yesterday.
Mr. Goodhew who is here at the invitation of the Hong Kong
Association will see for himself during his stay here the general
conditions in Hong Kong and particularly such matters as trade, industry
and housing.
Two Labour Members of Parliament, Tom Driberg and Denis Coe, are also
arriving in Hong Kong later this month at the invitation of the Hong
Kong Association.
Another Member of Parliament, Philip Goodhart, is making
a private visit to Hong Kong later this week.
Hong Kong's stock market business continued to bloom yesterday. Turnover
exceeded seven and a half million dollars. The market closed yesterday
on confident note. Trading was brisk on a wide front with utilities in
the van of buyer activity. Ends. Inform.
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041745 Attention Glover SITREP. Although no (repeat no) bombs
have been found in Hong Kong since weekend police are still cracking
down on pro-Communist elements.
Last night police searched a number of flats in North Point district of
Island and arrested seventeen year old girl. About five hundred
inflammatory leaflets were seized.
Police also raided a flat in Kwai Chung resettlement estate in Tsuen Wan
New Territories and seized a dagger and quantity of inflammatory
material. One man was arrested. Another was arrested in Castle Peak Road
for having explosives in his possession.
Hong Kong's new American Consul General Mr. Edwin Webb Martin (repeat
Edwin Webb Martin) told reporters on his arrival yesterday that Hong
Kong's rate of economic growth had been among highest in world.
At same time Hong Kong has had to deal with and is dealing
successfully with a staggering range of social and urban problems. Its
social progress has been every bit as impressive as its economic growth
he said.
Mr. Martin added "Hong Kong is an unusual place housing a unique
blending of cultures which has given its people a capacity to rise above
trouble and crisis. have demonstrated this capacity many times in past
and I have no (repeat no) doubt that it will be demonstrated again".
Ends. Informs.
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Generally a quiet week
Police raids have continued on Leftist Headquarters and Union premises.
Raid on Wai Hing Construction Company in Kowloon yielded 294 sticks
gelignite and 71 detonators.
Borb imidents reduced to daily average of 5 true and some 35 false or
hoax. On 30 Sep no true bombs discovered.
Border.
Quiet except for anti-British broadcasts from Chinese eide including one
by John Tsang, deported former HK Police Officer, calling on HK Chinese
Police to join Communist side. 29 Sep, two police mon on picnic party
crossed border at Man Kam To apparently by mistake and were detained by
Communists. Harbour. Broadcasts of Communist songs and anti-British
slogans from Junks in the Harbour on several occasions, ceased on
arrival of Marine Police.
Water. All restrictions lifted when Chinese met their contract and
turned on water on 1 Oct.
Passed relatively
Communist Chinese National Day 1 Oct. quietly except for one incident
when police were forced to open fire to disperse crowd of 1000 watching
illegal firework display on Hong Kong Island waterfront.
One Chinese killed 80 others arrested.
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Kong 29 Sap. 6 MCS deploys two operatioml CMS to Hong Kong permanently
(presently MAXTON and HUBBERSTON). Air. 6 Whirlwind arrived Hong Kong in
HMS TRIUMPH 29 Sep initially for three month deployment. Singaporn from
Hong 29 Sep.
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051800 Attention Glover Sitrep.
Mr. Viator Goodhew, Conservative Member of Parliament
for Saint Albans, who is studying conditions in Hong Kong had talks
yesterday, Wednesday, with officials of Trade Development Council and
Commerce and Industry Department.
Talks ranged over commerce and industrial production
and Colony's international trade and image.
A T.D.C. official said he was sure Mr. Goodhew would
help restore confidence abroad about Hong Kong.
Executive Direator of T.D.C. Mr. R.G.L. Oliphant said yesterday
that increase in Hong Kong's trade so far this year was 16.5 per cent
compared with increase of 9.5 for cor- responding period last year.
Another very encouraging feature he said was that efforts to
diversify Colony's trade were bearing fruit.
"We must continue to sell our cotton and other textiles but the
broader the base of our industry, less vulnerable it will be" he said,
Mr. Oliphant was giving first in Hong Kong University's Extramural
Affairs Department's 1967 series of public lectures on Hong Kong
commerce and industry at City Hall lecture room.
Federation of Hong Kong Industries is organising an exhibition of Hong
Kong handicrafts as feature of Hong Kong week at end of this month.
Fourteen groups of craftsmen will demonstrate their skills at
exhibition to be held at Ocean Terminal from 30 October to 5 November.
Hong Kong week is being sponsored by Federation of Hong Kong Industries
in conjunction with Trade Development Council and its principal
objective is to promote locally sale of Hong Kong goods.
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A large range of products not usually found on lo market will be on
sale.
"Discerning buyer will find best value for his money in buying
Hong Kong products" a Federation spokesman said.
"And he will also be helping to make wheels of Hong Kong's economy
move faster".
Hong Kong remained quiet today, Thursday. No (repeat no)
disturbances were reported between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. However, twenty-two
bombs were found in various parts of the Hunghom district in Kowloon.
They were disposed of by Army Ammunition experts.
Ends Informs.
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NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS IN PEKING WERE ON A SMALLER SCALE
AND MORE MUTED IN TONE THAN LAST YEAR. THE SPEECHES AND EDITORIALS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATIONAL DAY CONFIRMED THE TREND, APPARENT SINCE
EARLY SEPTEMBER, TOWARDS A SLACKENING IN PACE OF THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION
AND A DRIVE TOWARDS GREATER UNITY AND DISCIPLINE. ALTHOUGH REFERENCES
WERE STILL MADE TO THE NEED TO OVERTHROW THE +HANDFUL IN AUTHORITY+ THE
TENDENCY WAS TO SUGGEST THAT VICTORY HAD ALREADY BEEN ACHIEVED IN THE
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REVOLUTION CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN PUT INTO LOW GEAR AND IT IS TOO EARLY YET
TO SAY WHETHER THE PRESENT PHASE IS TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT. CHEN YI,
AMONG OTHER LEADERS RECENTLY CRITICIZED, WAS PRESENT AT THE
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QUESTIONS OF FOREIGN POLICY THEY MAINTAINED THE SAME STRONGLY
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