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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.1596 TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

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IT IS OF INTEREST THAT AT 1050 FOUR C.C.A. SENTRIES LEVELLED THEIR WEAPONS AT TWO CIVILIANS WHO ATTEMPTED TO COME ON TO THE BRIDGE FORCING THEM AND THEIR TEN SUPPORTERS TO WITHDRAW.

PLEASE PASS IMMEDIATE PEKING 588, WASHINGTON PRIORITY 342, AND CANBERRA PRIORITY ‘128.

SIR D.TRENCH

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

C.O.

H.K.D.

F.E. & P.D.

J.I.P.G. De

NEWS DEPT.

F.0.

F.E.D.

D.I.S. M.O.D.'

88888

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