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COP (OR BONNETRATION

CONFIDENTIAL

INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

(The Secretary of State)

151

MAY

12

1967

FROM HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)

3)

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Cypher

D. 14th May, 1967 R. 13th

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PRIORITY

CONFIDENTIAL

No. 602

Addressed to Commonwealth Office,

Repeated to Peking, No. 216

警薯

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P.A. Singapore No. 84 (please pass

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My telegram: No. 5995

Curfew generally effective and situation in

North-East Kowloon is quiet. Few incidents of bottle- throwing have been reported. No major clashes between

police and rioters. About 30 people have been arrested for curfew breaking.

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