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FLASH PEKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE

Telno. 478 15 May 1967

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Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 478 of 15 May Repeated for information Flash Hongkong, Immediate POLAD Singapore and Washington.

Kowloon Disturbances.

Vice-Minister Lo Kuei-po

summoned me early this morning

and handed me a copy of Chinese Foreign Ministry statement which is being published.

Following is final paragraph:

'The Chinese Government hereby solemnly declares, the Chinese Government and the 700,000,000 Chinese people firmly support their compatriots in Hong Kong in their heroic and just struggle and resolutely stand behind them as their powerful backing. The Chinese Government demands in all seriousness that the British Government instruct the British authorities in Hong Kong as follows. Immediately accept all the just demands put forward by Chinese workers and residents in Hong Kong. Immediately stop all Fascist measures. Immediately set Jurists and esterare spuntinin presresponsible for free all the arrested persons (including workers)

these sanguinary atrocities, offer apologies to the victims and compensate for all their losses, and, guarantee against the occurrence of similar incidents. The British Government and the British authorities in Hong Kong must immediately and unconditionally accept the above mentioned solemn and just demands of the Chinese Government. The Chinese Government and people are determined to carry the struggle through to the end. Should the British Government and the British authorities in Hong Kong cling to their perverse course, they must be held responsible for all the grave consequences arising therefrom.'

Mr. Hopson

FO/CO/WH/DISTRIBUTION

F.E.D.

Sent 01002/15 May Received 02432/15 May

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