L
22
CHAU Nuen (0719/2541)
16. 7.67
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12. 2.68
11. 2.69
23
LEUNG Yip (2733/2814)
18.10.67
Prominent member of the Motor Transport Workers' Union
19. 2.68
18. 2.69
(Kowloon Motor Bus Branch),
member of a union 'Fighting
Group', advocated the use of bombs.
24
Lar Kwok Hung (7812/0948/7160)
22.12.67
Member of a 'Fighting Group' in the Sai Kung area, engaged in the
manufacture, storage and planting of bomos.
19. 2.68
18. 2.69
25
NG Kuen (0702/2938)
26
FU KL (0265/1142)
22.12.67
15. 7.67
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19. 2.68
19. 3.68
18. 2.69
18. 3.69
Leading film actor of the Great Wall Movie enterprises Ltd., and member
of the All Circles A.P.3.C., prominent in anti-Government demonstrations
and stage perfor
mances.
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15.
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NAME
DATE OF ARKEST
27
CHEK Hai (F) (4258/ 1979)
15. 7.67
SECRET
ACTIVITIES
DATE E/D ORDER
ISSUED
DATE E/D ORDER
EXPIRES
18. 3.69
Loading film actress of the Great wall Movie Enterprises Ltd., assisted
her husband FU Ki fr anti-Government demonstrations, stage performances
and inciting workers to join the 'struggle'.
19. 3.68
28
CHEUNG Cho (1728/0146)
15. 7.67
Member of the Printing Trade workers' Union, spread anti- Government
propaganda and attempted to instigate a strike in the Govern- ment
Printing Department.
3. 4.68
2. 4.69
29
LING Wang Yan (0407/1347/0088)
15. 7.67
Headmaster of the Sai Kung Public School and organiser of the Sai Kung
A.P.S.C., attempted to incite civil disorder and strikes.
3. 4.68
2. 4.69
30
SHING Fo Yeung (2052/ 3499/9502)
9. 4.68
Vice-Chairman of an A.P.S.C..in the Clearwater Bay area, directed its
activities which included painting slogans and manufacturing weapons.
19.4.68
18.4.69
31
LAU Sam (0491/0005)
2. 2.68
4. 5.68
3. 5.69
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Chairman of the Stone workers' Uzion, member of the All Circles and All
Trades A.P.S.C.s, and leader of a Fighting Group' in the Yuen Long area
responsible for the murder of a Police Constable.
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DATE OF ARREST
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CHEUNG Lit (1728/3525)
11.10.67
SECRET
ACTIVITIES
DATE E/D ORDER
ISSUED
DATE E/D GRDER
EXPIRES
14. 5.69
15.5.68
Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions Recreation Committee,
Jecretary of the Coppersmith "or- kers' Union and a member of the All
Circles and All Trades A.P.S.C.8, diracted Federation of Trade Unions'
confrontation uctivities.
39
LJI Nam (0712/0589)
4.8.67
Paid Secretary of the #.K. #lec- tric Company Chinese workers' Union,
assisted in forming a Union A.P.S.C. and incited workers to disrupt
electricity supply.
21. 5.68
20. 5.69
40
WONG Kin Lap (7806/ 1696/4539)
4. 8.67
Headmaster of the Hon Wa Middlo School, Vice-Chairman of the All Circles
A.P.S.C., Chairman of the Educational Circles and the Hon Wa School
A.P.3.C.s, assisted in planning confrontation.
21. 5.68
20. 5.69
41
CHAN On (7115/1344)
16. 7.67
Paid Secretary of the "orkers' Children's Education Promotion
Association, assisted in Federation of Trades Unions confrontation acti-
vities and published seditious articles in 'Knowledge for Youth'
magazine, holds important position in covert labour network.
21. 5.68
20. 5.69
42
LAM Sui Yung (2651/ 3843/5816)
16. 7.67
Paid Secretary of the prkers' Children's Education Promotion
Association, assisted the All Circles A.P.S.C. and attended meetings of
Federation of Trade Unions officials planning con- frontation.
21.5.68
20. 5.69
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NAME
DATE OF ARREST
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DATE E/D ORDER
ISSUED
DATE E/D ORDER
EXPIRES
32
TONG Ping Tat (3282/ 4426/6671)
21. 7.67
Treasurer of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, and a Standing
Committee member of the All Circles A.P.S.C.. assisted in planning
confrontation.
6. 5.68
5. 5.69
33
ONG Cho Fan (2806/ 4371/5358)
2.12.67
Headmaster of the Chung ña Middle School, member of the All Circles and
the Educational Circles A.P.S.C. and Chairman of the Chung Wa School
A.P.S.c.
6. 5.68
5.5.69
34
LOK Tin Sung (7482/ 1131/6623)
15. 4.68
Leader of a 'Fighting Group' in the Sai Kung area, engaged in the
manufacture, storage and planting of bombs.
6. 5.68
5. 5.69
35
LLING Shu (2733/2873)
16. 7.67
Secretary of the Taikoo Dockyard Chinese workers' Union, founder member
of Union A.P.5.C., directed strike action etc. among members.
8. 5.68
7. 5.69
36
CHEUNG Ah Chun (1728/ 0068/3160)
19. 8.67
english Secretary of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and
Secretary of the All Circles A.P.S.C.
13: 5.68
12. 5.69
37
LAM Shu Man (5663/ 2985/3046)
16. 7.67
Office-bearer of the Taikoo Dock- 15. 5.68 yard Chinese Workers' Union,
founder member of Union A.P.S.C., directed strike action etc. among
workers.
14.5.69
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M.
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NAME
DANE OF ARREST
43
CHAN Chíu Hong (7715/ 3564/1660)
4. 8.67
44
LAU Ping (0491/1627)
29. 8.67
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ACTIVITIES
Chairman of the H.K. Miec- tric Company Chinese workers' Union, formed
the Union A.P.S.C. and incited workers to disrupt electricity supply.
Office-Bearer of the lotor Transport Workers' Union (China Hotor Bus
Branch), member of Union A.F.S.C., incited workers to strike and commit
acts of violence.
DAT E/D ORDER
ISSUED
23. 5.68
DATE E/D ORÐ.R
EXPIRES
22. 5.69
23. 5.68
22. 5.69
45
LIU Yat Yuen (1675/ 0001/0626)
15.11.67
46
CHONG Yau la (5445/ 0645/5478)
27.11.67
Chairman of Board of Directors of Phoenix and Sam Luen Fila companies,
Standing Committee member of All Circles A.2.3.C., assisted in planning
confrontation.
Teacher in the Chung a Middle School, respons.ble for indoc- trination
of students and manu- facture of explosives in school prezises.
23. 5.68
22. 5.69
23. 5.68
22. 5.69
47
YAM Yee Chi (F) (0117/1942/0037)
15.11.67
Director of Phoenix Film Company, 29. 5.68 Standing Committee member of
the
All Circles A.P.S.C., assisted in planning confrontation.
28. 5.69
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19.
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NAME
DATE OF ARREST
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IP Hon Lam (5509/3352/ 2651)
11.12.67
49
IP Nam (F) (5509/2809)
2.10.67
50
YOUNG Wai (2799/0251)
25.11.67
51
TSOI Wai Hang (5591/ 3555/0077)
18. 7.67
SECRET
ACTIVITIES
Member of a Chinese Reform Association 'Fighting Group' in the Yuen Long
area invol- ved in the storage and planting of bozba.
Paid official of the Manyang Brothers Tobacco Company Chinese Employees'
Union, member of a covert labour network responsible for spreading
propaganda resul- ting in violence, attended meetings of senior
Federation of Trade Waion officials.
Member of Plumbers' Union, supplied bombs to a 'Fighting Group'
operating in the North Point area.
Secretary of the Chinese Reform Association, member of the All Circles
A.P.S.C. and Secretary of the Chinese Reform Association A.P.S.C.,
incited members to engage in civil disorder.
DATE E/D ORDŁA
ISSUED
29. 5.68
DATE E/D ORDER
EXPIRES
28. 5.69
11. 6.68
10. 6.69
11.6.68
10. 6.69
15. 6.68
14.6.69
52
TSOI Hing Cheung (5591/ 5281/4382)
24.11.67
Employee of communist wine-shop, leader of a 'Fighting Group' involved
in the manufacture and planting of bombs in the urban
15. 6.68
14. 6.69
area.
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Since last release of detainees (on 20 August) we have received exit
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CONVICTED COMMUNIST PRISONERS IN HONG KONG
We know that the Chinese Government regard the communists
now held in custody in Hong Kong as a result of last year's
troubles there, as a key issue in their relations with us,
They probably make no distinction between the detainees and
the convicted prisoners, since they regard both as being held
"illegally". Te have recently been considering with the
Governor of Hong Kong the question of release of detainees.
The premature release of convicted prisoners (who number some
650) presents much more serious difficulties for us; but it is
very relevant to securing the release of Mr. Grey and possibly
also in the context of any possible general accommodation with
the Chinese over Hong Kong. It may therefore be useful to
set out the relevant salient facts about the convicted prisoners.
Conditions of Imprisonment
2.
Some 300 (including the journalists) are in single cells.
Some 200 are three to a cell, The remaining, mostly young
offenders, are in dormitory accommodation.
No prisoners are
in solitary confinement. Those who work are in constant touch
with fellow inmates. Those who refuse have one hour's
exercise per day. Up to late June the majority refused to
work and were therefore kept locked in their cells except
during exercising periods.
They apparently then received new
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instructions, and all prisoners are now working in the normal
Even in their period of recalcitrance all prisoners
way.
were allowed regular privileges such as monthly visits.
There is no regular day for such visits, and visitors can go
on any day once a month without notifying the prison authorities.
Visits last 15 minutes. Prisoners have access to the prison
library.
Unlimited quantities of books (three at any one
time) and magazines may be sent to the prisoners.
Dates of Release
3. The approximate release dates of the prisoners (excluding remission
which may be up to 1/3 of the sentence) are as
follows:-
1968
422
1969
147
1970
30
1971
27
1972
5
1973
20
1974
4
4. The dates of release of the two N.C.N.A. prisoners (who
are particularly relevant to the
follows:-
case of Mr. Grey) are as
Heueh P'ing (Sit Ping) 17 November, 1968 (or
18 July, 1969 without remission)
Lo Yu-ho (Lo Yuk-wo)
12 September, 1969 (or
12 September, 1970 without
remission).
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