Duty Officer H61. HR. R. Hall
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IN NEW MATTER MISSION 1
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HONGKONG MARCH 1 REUTER - FIVE THOUSAND YELLING CHINESE STOR MED THROUGH KOWLOON TODAY DIGHTING WITH POLICE, BURNING CARS AND STONING SHOPS AND EUROPEANS.
A BRITISH SOLDIER AND A POLICE OFFICER AND SEVERAL
OTHER EUROPEANS WERE INJURED.
POLICE CORDONED OFF THE RIOT AREA AND WENT INTO
ACTION WITH TEAR GAS BOMBS AND BATONS. THEY DROVE THE
RIOTERS OUT OF THE BUSY BUSINESS SECTION INTO THE CHINESE QUARTER OF MONGKOK, WHERE THEY EVENTUALLY BEGAN TO DISPERSE ABOUT TWO HOURS LATER.
THE RIOT BEGAN WHEN A CHINESE COMMUNIST "COMFORT MISSION" BRINGING RELIEF SUPPLIES FOR CHINESE WHO LOST THEIR HOMES IN A FIRE LAST NOVEMBER FAILED TO ARRIVE AT KOWLOON STATION9FROM THE CHIESE-HONGKO BORDER.
POLICE SAID IT HAD BEEN UNNECESSARY TO CALL OUT BRITISH TROOPS GARRISONING THE COLONY. BUT ONE REPORT SAID TROOPS HAD BEEN RECALLED TO THEIR BARRACKS IN CASE OF FURTHER FLARE-UPS.
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INTRO NEW MATTER MISSION 2 HONGKONG
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RADIO HONGKONG BROADCAST OFFICIAL ADVICE TO PEOPLE LIVING IN KOWLOON - WHICH HAS A LARGE EUROPEAN RESIDENTIAL AREA TO STAY INDOORS TO 9GHT.
BEFORE THE DEMONSTRATIONS STARTED, THE HONGKO GOVERNMENT STOPPED POLICE LEACE, CALLED OUT RESERVES AND SAID THE MISSION WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE COLONY.
A "WELCOMING COMMITTEE" OF HO.KONG CHINESE WHICH SET OFF TO MEET THE MISSION WAS TAKE 9 OFF A TRAIN BEFORE IT REACHED THE BORDER.
AND THEN CAME A REPORT FROM CANTON THAT THE MISSION- PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO HAVE REACHED THE BORDER ON THE CHINESE SIDE - HAD "POSTPONED" ITS TRIP... REASON WAS
GIVEN.
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