RESTRICTDA
To those of us living in the central section of Fong Kong it has been difficult to bulleve hat the disturbances have been on becomes they have been 30 localised. Only the airens es police, ambulances or fire briṇade go from A to B make one realise that there have been disturbances and raldo. For the last few days it has been noticecbly mor. peaceful sod one has the feeling that the place has returned to normal. Come of our Chinese friends say that the battle has been won. e do not wish to count our chickens too soon - there could be continuing trouble for a long timo, The palice have bohaved, i think, with adaizable restraint eni sfflatency. They are now taking advantage of the accendanay which they have established to do seve al jobs which would not previously have been possible. But they are proceeding with caution and within strictly definal limits for ve do not wish to lose the public symonthy which hoe bean son or to "escalate" in such a way as to provoke Chinese Goverment resetions,
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You may have seen that the Bank of China seen to expect a helicopter assault on their roof! If you haven't already seen the picture of their defences I send you that attached cutting - the photo was taken from the 1lton Hotel. As Alan hiting of the 0.5. Conqulate General aid to ma "they don't know qiz helicopteraj one.of our big military ones with e grapnel would not only remove all the wiring, but probably the top floor as 19917"!
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On that note will eloce. I am sending, copies of this letter (without the enclosure) to Jock Given in Singapore, Gilmore in washington and to Carter in London.
(K.. 11ford)
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