TNAG-0038-FCO40-74-Border-incidents-with-China-1967 — Page 174

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Mr Bounden

The incident bogan when several hundrod

demonstrators crossed the frontier at Sha Tau Kok

at about 1100 hours on Saturday, 8th July, and attacked

the Police post there. The demonstrators included

members of the People's Militia, a fact which has since

boon confirmed by the Communist Press in Hong Kong. The

Police used ter gas and riot guns iring wooden

projectiles to disperse the crowd. They then came

under fire from several points, including automatic fire

from Chinese territory. Five Police were killed and

11 wounded. Troops were brought in later to relieve

the Post and completed this operation successfully

without opening fire.

Her Majesty's Government's Charge d'Affaires in

Peling has strongly protested to the Chinese Ministry

of Toreign Affairs about this incident and has made

it clear that the llong Kong authorities, with the

full support of ller lajesty's Governmont, will take

all necessary measures to maintain peace and security

in Hong Kong.

Lord.

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