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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)
Telno 1560 20 October, 1967
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Addressed to C.0. telegram No. 1560 of 19 October Repeated for
infomation to:- POLAD Singapore, Washington and Canberra.
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Bomb-planting has subsided over the last three days. Out of 187 reports
during this period, there were only 26 true bombs with no casualties.
2.
Police raids on suspected premises have continued. On 17th, a number of
bombs and sticks of explosives were discovered in a school near Sai Kung
in the New Territories. On 18th, two Press reporters attending a hoax
bomb incident at the gates of the Communist Pui Kui Middle School were
assaulted by a group of persons including students who also forced them
to expose their film. No arrests were made. During 19th a number of
raids were made on premises including the homes of Communist school
students implicated in various incidents. 12 persons were detained and a
quantity of inflammatory material seized.
3. The frontier has been generally quiet but tense. At 190845 at Ta Ku
Ling the police arrested a well known troublemaker from Lo Fong village
Chinese territory who has been charged with riot, intimidation, wounding
and robbery. He was the ringleader in the incident which occurred near
Ta Kwu Ling on 11 August when a police party was attacked by a group of
farmers from C.T. and one Police Officer was seriously injured. During
the afternoon of the same day a broadcast was made from C.T. demanding
his release. At Man Kam To there have been other broadcasts demanding
the reopening of the bridge and removal of the wire fence. There has
also been some sporadic stone throwing.
4. The train services between Canton and Shum Chun have been maintained
throughout this period, with some increase in the amount of goods and
livestock conveyed. General food situation has remained generally
stable, any deficiency being attrib- utable more to typhoon "Carla"_than
to consequential
effects of closing the bridge at Man Kam To.
C.0. please pass Singapore 401, Washington 328 and Canberra 120.
Sir D. Trench
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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)
Telno 1561
20 October 1967
CONFIDENTIAL
Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1561 of 20 October
And to POLAD Singapore, Washington and Canberra
Sitrep for period 170800 to 200800.
My immediately preceding telegram.
The approach of typhoon 'Carla' which was nearest Hong Kong during 19
October without doubt contributed to the reduced activity of the
Communists during this period. On the other hand this lull may be a
gathering of momentum for activity to bid Lord Shepherd farewell.
2.
The Communist Press has strongly criticised the raid on the Chung Wah
Middle School (my telegram 1537 paragraph 8 refers) and there have been
subsequent indications in Communist school circles that they fear future
Government action against them.
3. We believe that Inspector Knight is still in Shum Chun.
Foreign Office please pass to Washington 329 and Canberra 121.
Sir D. Trench
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PRIORITY HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)
Telno 1565
21 October 1967
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Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No.1565 of 21 October.
Repeated for information to POLAD Singapore and Washington
For Cabinet Office for JIC. Your JICTEL 751 Explosives.
1. No evidence has so far been discovered to suggest that explosives
used in making bombs are being replenished from China or Macau. It
appears that in 95% of the cases the explosive charge has been black
powder, used in the manufacture of fireworks: in the remainder
commercial gelignite has been used. been no evidence of highly
sophisticated devices nor that bombs have been anything but locally
manufactured. Petrol and other incendiary devices have occasionally been
used.
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2. It is believed that the black powder has been obtained from fireworks
which were not surrendered and that the gelignite had been pilfered from
quarries before government restrictions were imposed in August. There
has for some years been a black market in gelignite for the local
fishing industry. This source is by now probably becoming exhausted but
so far we have been unable to locate the large quantity of gelignite
stolen in August from magazines, (my telegram 1285 refers). Though there
are grounds for believing that much of this has found its way to the
fishing industry, a quantity may still be available for local
Communists.
3. So far, on the whole, Communist bomb action appears to be designed to
intimidate and attract attention rather than to cause serious damage.
For political reasons, the action has to be clearly the work of "the
masses" rather than of professionals. If there were a change of policy
it would bę relatively easy to smuggle in explosives from either China
or Macau: but at present CPG approval for such a change does not seem
likely. On the other hand, we could not exclude the possibility of
individual militants making private arrangements to bring in explosives
from China or elsewhere especially if supplies in the Colony run out
completely.
F.0. please pass Washington as my telegram No.300.
Sir D. Trench
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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
Telno 1572
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23 October 1967
Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1572 of 23 October
Repeated for information to POLAD Singapore
For Commonwealth Office and Cabinet Office. For JIC.
1. It seems to us of first importance to keep knowledge of the Chinese
approach within as small a circle as possible. For this reason we have
made no reference to it in our draft assessment which has a wide
distribution here.
2. We would be grateful if similar action were observed in London and at
other recipient posts.
Sir D. Trench
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Pelno 1574
23 October 1967
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23 October.
Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1574 of
Repeated for information to PA Singapore, Washington and Canberra.
For Commonwealth Office and Cabinet Office for JIC. Following from LIC.
follows:-
Weekly assessment of the situation as at 23 October 0600 hours
The principal features of the Communist confrontation during the period
have been:-
(a) The continuation of bomb incidents on a somewhat reduced scale but
marked by more frequent disruption of traffic, through planting of real
or 'hoax' bombs at main road intersections and an increase in activity
prior to Lord Shepherd's departure. 115 genuine and 236 'hoax' bombs
were reported. 4 exploded. on impact or prior to the arrival of bomb
teams and 1 wrecked the engine room of a police launch moored at Cheung
Chau Island. 1 civilian was slightly injured by the blast of a device
detonated by a bomb team and a student of the Communist controlled Chung
Wah Middle School was badly wounded by his own bomb. Following this
latter incident, police raided the premises of this school and a number
of arrests were made for obstructing police. No evidence was found of
bomb manufacturing. 14 persons have been arrested for planting bombs, 3
of them due to action by members of the public. The majority are
students of Communist controlled schools and Union members.
broken
(b) A return to comparative calm in the border area, only by
sporadic attempts by civilians in C.T. to stone the barrier on the Man
Kam To Bridge. The C.C.A. has dispersed stone throwers. The bridge
remains closed. The C.C.A. has dug a new trench line round the bend of
the river east of Man Kem To which would give them improved fields of
fire. On 18 October a militant resident of Lo Fung (CT) was arrested in
B.T. in connection with an attack by villagers on police/military patrol
on 11 August (paragraph 3 of my telegram 1560 refers). Subsequently an
oral protest about frontier policy was made in Peking to Her Majesty's
Charge d'Affaires, containing an assortment of demands and accompanied
by propaganda statement in much more violent terms by N.C.N.A.
(c) Continued anti-British propaganda in the Communist Press.
Bomb incidents were described as a welcome for Lord Shepherd and his
visit was attacked as an escalation of Britain's anti-China policy. The
C.P.G. protest Note concerning the closing of Man Kem To Bridge and
protests by many Anti-Persecution Struggle Committees (APSCs)
at the raid on the Chung Wah Middle School were given wide publicity. At
the end of the week statements by Union A.P.S.Cs concerning unemployment
and social grievances were again receiving prominence.
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The distribution by some Communist Unions of strike pay for
November on a scale similar to previous months. However, there are
indications that funds are running low and that payment will no lo be
made to strikers who have securea alternative employment.
(e) An improvement in food supplies from China by rail at Lo Wu and the
arrival by boat of some produce which noremlly enters via the Man kam To
Bridge.
2.
Police action against Communist targets has continued, including
raids against the homes of severel students of Communist controlled
schools, and hes resulted in further seizures of crude weapons,
explosives and inflammatory documents. On 18 October a leading member of
the "fighting unit" of the Kowloon Motor Bus Branch of the Motor
Transport Workers' Union was detained under the Deportation of Aliens'
Ordinance.
3.
An inspection was carried out by Education Department staff at the
Communist controlled Fukien Middle School. No irregularities came to
notice. However, the now customary protests were made by staff and
students over the arrest of students generally.
The Senior Inspector of Police abducted on 14 October at Men Kam To
(telegram 1545 refers) is still reported to be held at the Public
Security Bureau, Shum Chun, where he is being questioned and apparently
well treated.
5.
There has been little local reaction so far to the arrest of
the Lo Fung villager in B.T. on 19 October (telegram 1560 refers). At
meetings held by Communes in C.T. in the border area it was decided to
ask the C.P.G. to negotiate his release and issue a general warning to
all villagers in the border area not to cross into B.T. unless on
essential business. The tone of these meetings was generally defensive.
6.
The violent outbursts by the Communist Press, following the raid on the
Communist controlled Chung Wah Middle School suggests that the Communist
leadership is apprehensive that schools may be closed for breach of
conditions laid down by the Director of Education prohibiting political
activity by students and this may have a deterrent effect upon the
involvement of students in acts of violence. There is evidence that
students in some Communist schools are being warned to clear their
classrooms of inflammatory matter.
7.
The relatively minor upsurge in bomb incidents and the absence of street
demonstrations immediately prior to the departure of Lord Shepherd on 21
October cannot have been considered the successful "send off" predicted
in the Communist Press. This may indicate an increasing reluctance by
some Communist rank and file to become involved, due in part, no doubt,
to the number of arrests of persons responsible for bomb incidents and
the willingness shown by members of the public to assist actively in the
arrest of offenders. However, waves of violent action can be expected
when particular conflicts arise with Government, but the general trend
of the Communist Press now suggests that industrial and social
grievances may be the broad theme of agitation in the immediate future.
The tone of the oral protest
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Foreign Office please pass Priority Washington as my telegram No. 332
and Canberra as my telegram No. 123.
Sir D. Trench
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WORK FIDING SVODIESDAY, 110) OCTOBER, 1967.
A. POLICE REPORT.
1. CASUALTIES
Wook 5/11th Oct.
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Detention orders under Emergency Regulation 31
Doportation rders under
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Analysis of Convictions
Riot
Unlawful Assembly
Breach of Curfew
Inflammatory Speeches
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