En Clair
IMMEDIATE
No.594
INWARD TELEGRAM
TO THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (The Secretary of State)
FROM HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)
D. 13th May 1967
R. 13th
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My telegram No.590.
Kowloon Disturbances.
Situation remained generally quiet throughout night
in curfew area and elsewhere. Curfew remained effective until lifted at 04.30 hours with only isolated cases of curfew
breaking. A series of minor incidents occurred at the
Tung Tau Resettlement Estate in early hours created by crowds comprised mainly of youths.
For the period 08.00 on 12th May to 06.00 hours today arrests totalled 106 and 231 gas shells and 104 wooden projectiles fired. 17 policemen injured, none seriously and no civilian casualties. One person found on first floor balcony of a resettlement block in Wong Tai Sin with fractured skull at 18.32 on 12 May subsequently died in hospital. Cannot be definitely categorised as a riot casualty. This case being investigated further.
curfew.
No incidents have been reported since raising of
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