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HONG KONG

ΤΟ COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)

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UNCLASSIFIED

Press.

8 October 1967

082245 Attention Glover.

New spate of bomb planting was reported this evening. More than twenty suspected bombs, nearly all fakes, were found in Kowloon and at least sixteen suspected bombs were found in the Wanchai area.

About 100 people sang songs and chanted slogans in a demonstration staged in the Hunghom area of Kowloon. They refused to disperse when warned by the police. Three teargas shells and three Baton shells were fired to disperse the crowd. Nobody repeat nobody was injured and no repeat no arrests were made. A Banner with inflammatory characters and fake bomb were found at scene after crowd had dispersed.

Ends.

Sir D. Trench

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23082/8 October 1967

Recd. 1627Z/8 October 1967

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-9 OCT 1967

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