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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TO
Telno 1598
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COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (DT.D.)
30 October 1967
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UNCLASSIFIED
Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1598 of 30 October
Repeated for information to POLAD Singapore, Washington and Canberra
Sitrep for period 250800 to 300800
580 My telegram No. 1584.
The number of bombs reported on 28 and 29 October has increased. Details for this five-day period are: daily reports 70, 18, 49, 73 and 106 respectively. Of these 3, 2, 1, 9 and 20 were true bombs and 67, 16, 64 and 79 either hoax or false.
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The Communist Press has since 25 October been reporting on an anti-unemployment and anti-starvation struggle by six Trade Unions which have launched a one dollar donation campaign to support unemployed workers. During this period the Press has also referred to the 'slogans' and 'principles' reported in my telegram 1585.
3. On 27 October the Communist Press also announced a 'buy Chinese national products' drive for the period 29 October - 10 November. All China products shops are making free gifts to purchasers of mainland products during this period.
40 On 25th, Education Department Inspectors visited a leading Communist school, the Hon Wah Middle School without serious incident. Police raids have continued. On 28th they raided a flat in Kwun Tong (Kowloon) where a quantity of bomb-making material including 15 bombs was seized. Three arrests were made.
5. The border has remained comparatively calm, broken by sporadic stone-throwing at Man Kam To and Lo Wu. On 27 October at Ta Ku Ling villagers removed a small section of the border fence, which was subsequently replaced without incident.
On 29th there was an increase in broadcasts from Chinese side demanding reopening of Man Kam To Bridge.
6. On 29 October headline coverage was given to the formation in Canton of a Kwangtung Provincial Committee to support the Hong Kong compatriots.
7. Food supplies continue to arrive normally by rail and sea, pigs are at 85% of the level of imports from China at this time last year and came from Provinces in Central China as well as from Kwangtung.
C.O. Please pass POLAD Singapore 418,Washington 342, Canberra 129. Sir D. Trench
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