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Bombs found as a result

of police action

187

Sticks of H.E. found/seized:

Gel.: 171

Dyn.: 630

(E) (b) BOMB CASUALTIES

Total casualties caused by Bombs

These figures include :

Suspected bomb-terrorists killed/injured by

Killed

15

Injured 340

4

12

their own act

and

These Service Personnel casualties :

Killed Injured

Police

2 74

Military

Other Sec. Forces

1

22

76

1

The bomb casualty totals do not include :

Killed

Suspected bomb-terrorists shot in the act

2

Injured

5

(F) POLICE RAIDS

Opposed : 9

Unopposed:

1287

(G) CURFEWS

H.K.I. :

3

Kowloon :

5

N.T. :

1

(H) ATTACKS

On transport and other workers :

64

(I) AUXILIARIES

No. of calendar days on which

mobilised :

28

Note:

Trivial injuries to persons and minor damage to property, e.g. scratches and dents, are not included.

(B. Thompson )

for Commissioner of Police

Distribution

C.P.

D.C.P. (Admin.)

D.C.P. (Ops.)

D.C.I.

S.A.C.P./K.

D.S.B. A.C.P./Ops.

A.C.P./H.K.I.

A.C.P./N.T.

A.C.P.M.

S.F.T.O.

Mr. F.C. Ho

(S.I./T.S.B./C.I.D./P.H.Q.)

CP/CON/212/23 /

Hon. A.G.

D.I.S.

Mr. Bernard Williams,

Asst. Defence Secretary.

Major M.F.H. Scrase-Dickins, Pol/Mil.

Major P. Hewlett, H.Q.L.F.

S.S.P./E.

S.S.P./Aux.

File.

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