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INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (The Secretary of State)

FROM HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)

D. 14th May, 1967

R. 14th

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Addressed to Commonwealth Office Repeated to Peking No. 217

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"POLAD Singapore No. 85.

My telegram No. 594.

Kowloon Disturbances.

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Curfew from 1900 on 13th May to 0400 today.

Situation remained quiet during curfew. During period from 0800 yesterday and 0600 today arrests totalled 110, bringing total since disturbances started to 391.

(Passed to D.S.A.0. for Resident Clerk).

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HK. WID "C" I.G.D.

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D.I.O., J.I.R.

F.O.

Mr. de la Mare

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Mr. Mr. Wilson Mr. Foggon

Denson

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RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No. 63

15 MAY 1967