TNAG-1965-FCO40-2797-Despatch-by-Sir-David-Wilson--Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Life-Af-1989 — Page 32

Date

Events in Peking

15

Events in Hong Kong

4 June (Sunday)

Farly morning : Removal of students from Tiananmen Square by PLA and tanks. Firing at residents on streets.

-

Mass rally in Victoria Park to mourn Peking deaths. 200,000 people take part.

The All HK Alliance calls for a general strike on June 7.

Hundreds of students petition Government House, asking HKG to demand that HMG safeguard safety of HK residents in Peking.

- Taxi drivers and MTR drivers throughout HK

sound their horns at 2:00 p.m. to mourn the dead in Peking.

5 June

6 June

LEE Cheuk-yan of the All HK Alliance detained by Peking's security officials.

7,000 Catholics and Christians march from Chater Garden to Victoria Park to mourn Peking deaths.

- Emergency meeting held by 34 HK delegates to

CPPCC.

- Crowds queue up to withdraw money from

Chinese banks.

HKG arranges 3 chartered flights to pick up HK residents in Peking.

YUAN Mu says that only 23 students have been killed.