TNAG-0014-FCO40-50-Kowloon-disturbances-1967 — Page 210

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HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)

Telegram Unnumbered

UNCLASSIFIED

10700 Attention Glover.

1 September, 1967

Police raided premises of two Unions in Shaukiwan district last night,

Premises were those of Taikoo Dock Workers Union and Metal Workers Union which were previously searched several weeks ago.

During raids a quantity of homemade weapons including daggers and triangular files and some three hundred and seventy bottles of acid were seized.

One man was arrested.

In Kowloon two vehicles parked in Ferry Street in Yaumati district were set on fire shortly before nine o'clock last night.

It is believed that the vehicles belonging to a construction company were set alight by trouble makers as some red papers with Chinese characters were found pasted on the vehicles.

O.A.G.

There were no (repeat no) casualties.

Sent 04152 1 September

Recd 0320Z 1 September

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

C.O. H.K. & W.I.D. "C"

I. & G. Dept

News Department.

F.O. F.E.D.

SSSSS

J.I.P.G.D.

J.I.R.D.

Overseas Labour Adviser Overseas Police Adviser

PAD

LACT

REF.

REF.

HUJA

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NICE

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