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CYPHER/CAT A

IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NO. 785

CONFIDENTIAL

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TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

20 JUNE 1968

CONFIDENTIAL.

ADDRESSED COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AS MY TELEGRAM NO. 785 DATED 20TH JUNE,

REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO POLAD SINGAPORE AND PEKING.

MY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING TELEGRAM: CHEUNG SHA WAN.

DURING THE NIGHT 15/16 JUNE AN URBAN SERVICES WORK PARTY REMOVED TWO

PORTRAITS OF MAO, RED FLAGS AND A QUANTITY OF PROPAGANDA MATERIAL

FROM A CORNER OF THE PLAYGROUND WHICH HAD DEEN THE FOCUS OF COMMUNIST

DISTURBANCES. THESE ARE NOW HELD IN THE LOCAL POLICE STATION AWAITING

CLAIMANTS.

CO PLEASE PASS IMMEDIATE TO PEKING AS MYTEL. NO. 298.

SIR E. TRENCH

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

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RECEN ARCHE

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