EN CLAIR
IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO. 405
UNCLASSIFIED
ADDRESSED F.C.O.
24 JUNE 1970
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TELNO 495 OF 24TH JUNE RFT PEKING
FOLLOWING PRESS RELEASE WAS ISSUED ABOUT 1245 HOURS TODAY BEGINS: KOWLOON WALLED CITY,
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 51
24 JUN 1970
HKKI/10
IN ANSWER TO QUESTIONS ABOUT TWO CANNON DISCOVERED IN THE KOWLOON WALLED CITY A SPOKESMAN SAID THAT WORK ON TUESDAY HAD ESTABLISHED THAT THARE WAS NO IMMEDIATE DANGER TO SURROUNDING BUILDINGS INVOLVED EITHER IN LEAVING THEM IN
SI TU OR IN THEIR REMOVAL FROM THE GROUND. FURTHER PRECAUTIONS WOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THIS, POSSIBLY SHORING UP OF BUILDINGS
IF THIS IS NECESSARY. FURTHER CONSIDERATION WILL ALSO HAVE TO BE GIVEN TO THE QUESTION WHETHER THE GUNS ARE OF SUCH INTRINSIC HISTORIC OR OTHER INTEREST AS TO MAKE THE PHYSICAL
DIFFICULTIES OF REMOVING THEM FROM THEIR PRESENT POSITION WORTHWHILE, THE SPOKESMAN CONTINUED: WHILE THE CANNON WERE BEING UNCOVERED THE AUTHORITIES RECEIVED MANY REPRESENTATIONS
FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS THAT THEY SHOULD BE PUT IN A SUITABLE PLACE WHERE AS MANY HONG KONG PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE COULD SEE THEM. THESE AND OTHER REPRESENTATIONS WOULD BE FULLY CONSIDERED BEFORE THE QUESTION OF WHAT IS TO BE DONE WITH
THE GUNS IS DECIDED. ENDS.
SEE M.1.F.T.
SIR D. TRENCH
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