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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)
Telegram No. 1496
UNCLASSIFIED
6 October, 1967
Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1496 of 6 October,
Repeated for information to POLAD Singapore, Washington and Canberra.
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My tele gram No. 1474.
All was quiet during the period 1-4 October apart from a few broadcasts from mainland lighters, and no bombs were found. On 4 October a statement was issued by the All Circles A.P.S.U. accusing Government of sabotaging C.P.G. National Day celebration and calling. for revenge. This was published prominently by leading Communist papers on 5 October. On that morning in one: area of Kowloon over 30 bombs were found, 22 being real, together with a large number of subversive posters.
2. Police have continued their raids on Left-Wing premises and found a number of inflammatory posters and home-made weapons. A prosecution has been instituted against two Left-Wing cinemas for performances without. a police permit.
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On the At Lo u propaganda broadcasts continue. night 4/5 October some inflammatory posters put up by farmers from Chinese territories on 1 October in area of Ta Ku Ling Police Post were covered up without incident.
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4. 183 river lighters with 21,222 tons of cargo about 50% of normal, arrived during the week. The number of railway goods wagons arriving fell over the 1 October celebration period, but has now picked up to about 60%. of normal.
5. Food supplies continue to improve, marine fish and vegetables are available in normal quantities. Pigs continued to arrive during the week by sea, rail and road in quantities 90% of normal, Prices are continuing to› fall but are still about 25% above May 1967.
Commonwealth Office please pass POLAD Singapore No. 379, Washington No. 311 and Canberra No. 109. RECEIVED French
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