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B.T. WAS CARRIED OUT AT REAR POSITION.
5. AT 5 P.M. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE BY CROWD AT POLICE POST TO SEIZE
AND APPARENTLY ABDUCT TO C.T. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT/FRONTIER
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WHO HAD ARRIVED AT ABOUT 2 P.M. TO CONDUCT DISCUSSIONS. THEY WERE
THWARTED BY POLICE IN POST WHO USED BATONS. ONE COMPANY MILITARY
AND ONE COMPANY POLICE THEN MOVED FORWARD TO AREAS OF POLICE AND
IMMIGRATION POSTS. SSP/FRONTIER CONTINUED DISCUSSION WITH GROUP OF
ABOUT 25, WHILST A CROWD OF 200-500 GATHERED ON C.T. WITH BANNERS
AND FLAGS. THE SITUATION REMAINED THUS UNTIL ABOUT 7 P.M., WHEN A
MESSAGE WAS BROADCAST BY OUR SIDE STATING THAT ENQUIRIES WOULD BE
MADE INTO THE MORNING GAS INCIDENT AND THAT APPROPRIATE ACTION WOULD
BE TAKEN IF COMPLAINT SUBSTANTIATED. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS A SIMILAR
MESSAGE WAS PASSED TO THE N.C.N.A. REPRESENTATIVE IN HONG KONG.
6. AT 8.25 R.M. A MAN CAME TO THE POLICE POST, AND DEMANDED A
WRITTEN ASSURANCE THAT THE INCIDENT WOULD NOT RECUR AND A GUARANTEE
OF C.T. FARMERS' SAFETY. A CROWD OF 60/70 WAITED NEAR THE POST.
7. AT ABOUT 8.45 P.M. A SHUNTING ENGINE RETURNED FROM C.T. COVERED
IN PAINTED SLOGANS. SLOGANS WERE ALSO PAINTED ON THE BRIDGE,
RAILWAY SLEEPERS AND RAILWAY OFFICES. IN GENERAL THEY ATTACKED
BRITISH, AMERICAN AND RUSSIAN IMPERIALISM AND REFERRED TO VICTORY
OF THE CHINESE OVER THE HONG KONG BRITISH AUTHORITIES.
8. AT MIDNIGHT A FURTHER MESSAGE WAS BROADCAST BY US CONFIRMING
INTENTION TO INVESTIGATE INCIDENT AND TO MAINTAIN PEACEFUL
CONDITIONS IN BORDER AREA. A SIMILAR MESSAGE WAS PASSED TO N.C.N.A.
∙AT 1 A.M. OF 30 MAY.
9. THE APPARENT EFFECT OF BROADCAST MESSAGE WAS TO MAKE THE CROWD
MORE UNRULY.
10. BETWEEN 5 A.M. AND 6 A.M. ON 30 MAY SECURITY FORCES USED GAS
ON GROUPS, WHO WERE STONING AND MOVING FROM C.T. TO B.T. AND BACK.
AT ONE STAGE THEY TORE DOWN UNION FLAG. A TOTAL OF 23 GAS GRENADES
WERE FIRED.
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