TNAG-0292-FCO40-328-Disturbances-in-Hong-Kong-bomb-attacks-and-threats-1971 — Page 66

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Statistics

BOMB INCIDENTS

ASSESSMENT

Special Branch,

Royal Hong Kong Police,

{

15th April, 1971

During the period from 27th March to 08.00 hours on 15th April, 1971,

the following have been reported.

(a)

Real

2

(b)

Simulated/Fake

117

(c)

Mistaken Report

131

(a)

Malicious/Fake Report

17

TOTAL:

267

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Police Action

2.

Two of the persons charged in connection with the police raid on

Hok Tau pleaded guilty and were fined a total of $300 and $400 respectively,

while the third pleaded not guilty and was discharged.

3.

Further anonymous letters have been received but C.I.D. enquiries have

made no progress on that addressed to the Far Eastern Economic Review.

Present Trend

4.

The number of simulated bombs have continued to decrease and none were

reported on 12th April.

Reactions

5.

Peking is reported to have issued an assessment to the effect that the

bomb campaign was organised by the 'U.S./Chiang' clique in an attempt to mar

Sino/British relations and to have instructed that:-

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