TNAG-0039-FCO40-75-Border-incidents-with-China-1967 — Page 64

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FLASH HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)

Telno 1710

CLASSIFIED

20 November, 1967

TOP COPY 196

Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No.1710 of 20 November,

And to Peking, Singapore and Washington.

Hong Kong Border.

Following is text of Press release made this morning 20 November:-

2.

"Insp. Knight was picked up by a military vehicle on the British side of the border at about 0730 hours this morning 20 November. He is very tired and is under medical care. Meanwhile enquiries are proceeding into how he succeeded in returning to British territory".

In response to enquiries we will add :-

(a)

He was dressed in police uniform, without badges or shoes and was in wet clothes;

(b)

He was picked up near Ta Kwu Ling;

(c)

(a)

There is still no news of the two constables;

Depending on Knight's condition and the progress of enquiries a further statement may be possible later this evening.

Foreign Office please pass Flash Peking 619, Priority POLAD Singapore 457, Washington 385.

Sir D.Trench

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

C.O. H.K.D.

F.0.

88888

Int & Gen Dept.

F.E. & P.D.

Defence Dept.

O.P.A.

News Dept.

F.E.D.

D.D. & P.U.S.D.

J.I.R.D.

J.I.P.G.D.

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

[Repeated as requested]

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RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No. 63 20 NOVIO

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