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HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)
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4 October. 1967
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041745 Attention Glover SITREP. Although no (repeat no) bombs have been found in Hong Kong since weekend police are still cracking down on pro-Communist elements.
Last night police searched a number of flats in North Point district of Island and arrested seventeen year old girl. About five hundred inflammatory leaflets were seized.
Police also raided a flat in Kwai Chung resettlement estate in Tsuen Wan New Territories and seized a dagger and quantity of inflammatory material. One man was arrested. Another was arrested in Castle Peak Road for having explosives in his possession.
Hong Kong's new American Consul General Mr. Edwin Webb Martin (repeat Edwin Webb Martin) told reporters on his arrival yesterday that Hong Kong's rate of economic growth had been among highest in world.
At same time Hong Kong has had to deal with and is dealing successfully with a staggering range of social and urban problems. Its social progress has been every bit as impressive as its economic growth he said.
Mr. Martin added "Hong Kong is an unusual place housing a unique blending of cultures which has given its people a capacity to rise above trouble and crisis. They have demonstrated this capacity many times in past and I have no (repeat no) doubt that it will be demonstrated again". Ends, Informs.
Sir D. Trench.
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Sent 1745/4 October.
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