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When the police attempted to disperse
the crowd by firing baton shells and
tear gas, automatic fire was opened on
the post, believed to have come from
a machine-gun on the roof of a shop in
Chinese territory. At this time a
riot company on its way up to support
the post was fired upon by rifles and
the machine-gun. During this stage
two Pakistani policemen in the post were
killed by snipers, apparently from
Chinese territory (C.T.) and two Chinese
policemen in the relieving company were
mortally wounded. There were several
other casualties including one European
officer. At about 1120 hours the
Rural Committee offices, where there was
a Police reserve was fired at from
positions to the north near a village
on the British side of the border and
rifle fire was reported from another
village half a mile inside the border.
Attempts were made to blow up the
perimeter fence of the forward post and
the police opened fire, hitting two men
who were dragged away. This was the
first time the police fired with ball
ammunition (carbines). By midday
snipers were active in S.T.K. (B.T.)
at close range pinning down the garrison
in the police post and the police in
the Rural Committee offices completely.
(Q2783) 68833/8371 2M.P 4/62 AT&S. 768.
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