TNAG-1965-FCO40-2797-Despatch-by-Sir-David-Wilson--Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Life-Af-1989 — Page 75

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Events in Peking

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Events in Hong Kong

4 June (Sunday)

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

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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

- 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.

6 June

YUAN Mu says that only 23 students have been killed.

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