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HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)
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25 August, 1967
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Press.
250820. Commissioner of Police Mr. E. C. Eates yesterday afternoon had opportunity to observe development of incident at Man Kam To Bridge. Mr. Eates accompanied by Assistant Commissioner of Police New Territories, Mr. A. Morrison was on a conducted tour of border. They arrived at Man Kam To just as incident was getting under way.
"Gurkhas did a first class job" commented Mr. Eates when he left the scene "they remained cool calm and collected throughout" Commenting on attitude of demonstrators Mr. Eates said it appears that tempers of people on other side of border have been inflamed and with deliberate intent - by false reports they have received from local Communists in Hong Kong".
"As result a mindless hostility seems to have replaced calm that formerly prevailed along this frontier where until recently peaceful intercourse had continued for many years".
He ended his tour at Ta Kwu Ling where ever since Lo Fong Bridge incident two weeks ago farmers from Chinese territory have continued to tend their fields on Hong Kong side without further disturbances.
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Sent 0928Z. 25 August
Recd 01522 25 August
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RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No. 63
29 AUG1967
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