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CONFIDENTIAL

CHINESE INCURSIONS INTO HONG KONG WATERS

[For raising in the margins of Lord Caithness' meetings with Tian Zengpei in Peking, and the Acting Governor of

Guangdong]

Points to make

Serious incident on 19 November in Deep Bay well inside Hong Kong waters. People wearing green uniforms on three vessels repeatedly pointed weapons at Hong Kong Marine Police. Appeared to be Chinese security personnel involved

in criminal activities.

Since mid October seven incidents have occured (five

involving the display of fire arms).

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These incidents are unacceptable. They are also of great concern to Hong Kong residents. Most important that they

stop.

ALKABP/1

CONFIDENTIAL