TNAG-0292-FCO40-328-Disturbances-in-Hong-Kong-bomb-attacks-and-threats-1971 — Page 88

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(a) SERIAL

Date: 2nd April 1971

(b)

TIME REPORTED

CONFIDENTIAL

Suspected Bombs

Sitrep at: 08.00/50000606x00

(c) LOCATION

(a) TEAM SENT

122

011638-

Outside Block 1, Shek Pai Wan R/3.

EOD/HKI

123

011650

Playground of Sheung Hei St. San Po Kong.

EOD/K

Simulated barb Detonated at 1558

Sheet: 25

(e)

RESULT & TIME

PASSED

J

Simulated bamb Detonated at 1709

t

Simulated bamb Detonated at 1635

Simulated bomb Detonated at 1900 hrs by EOD

(e) · REMARKS

Brown box 8" x 4" x 3" containing 2 batteries, 2 empty tins, 1 metal cup, bearing slogans; "Compatriots keep away", "Government unfair to raise water prices".

Found to be a bundle of white paper 3" x 4" x 2" bearing the words:

"Compatriots don't come near",

Oppose water charges",

"Chinese Language to be official".

Found to be a bundle of newspaper bearing Chinese characters: "Compatriots stay away".

A large brown paper package was

Could reported at the location. not be found by EOD.

Brown paper parcel containing kerosene soaked rags wrapped in newspaper 6" x 8". No writing.

Found to be a package of news- paper about 5" x 3" x 2". Found on a pneumàtic drill generator. It was filled with sand and bore the words "Chinese stay away".

124

011710

4/ staircase of the Central Post Office, Kowloon.

EOD

125

011720

East bound carriageway of Harcourt Road, near Marine Police Headquarters.

EOD

Mistaken report` 1723 hours.

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126

011810

Outside Roan 105, Block 37, Kwai Chung R/3, 1/F.

EOD

Mistaken report Detonated 1858

127

011854

Outside 10, Canal Road, Fest.

EOD

CONFIDENTIAL