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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O. TELEGRAM NO. 21 OF 28TH MARCH 1971
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING,
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AT 2130 HOURS LAST NIGHT (SATURDAY) ANONYMOUS, TELEPHONE CALL TO A
CHINESE LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER (WITHCUT SO FAR AS IS KNOWN POLITICAL
AFILIATIONS) SAID A BOMB HAD BEEN PLACED
AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
SEARCH BY WATCHMEN DISCLOSED
AN APPARENT EXPLOSIVE DEVICE CUTSITE GNE OF THE SIDE DOORWAYS TO THE
BUILDINGS. POLICE BALLISTICS OFFICER HILL WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEAL WITH IT
WHEN IT EXPLODED, SEVERELY INJURING HIM, AT 2312 HOUPS (CASUALTY REPORT
MADE SEPARATELY).
HE HAS UNDER- GONE SURGERY, AND ILL NOT BE IN A CONDITION TO BE
CUESTIONED WITIL 15 HOURS HONG KONG TIME TODAY.
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THREE POSTERS NEAR THE DEVICE REPORTEDLY:
(1) LARNED COMPATRIOTS TO KEEP CLEAR (COMMON 1967
PRACTICE) SEMICOLON
(11)
REFERRED TO NECESSITY TO RESPECT FUBLIC OPINION AND REFERRED TO CHINESE
LANGUAGE ISSUE SEMICOLON
REFERRED TO THE IMPENDING INCREASE IN WATER CHARGES.
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3.
THERE IS NO EVIDENCE AS YET TO CCHNECT ANY PARTICULAR FLEMENT
WITH THIS INCIDENT, WHICH HAS NOT APPARENTLY DISRUPTED NORMAL SUNDAY
PUBLIC ACTIVITY.
FURTHER REFORT WILL BE MADE WHEN HOPE INFORMATION IS
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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.M. TELEGRAM NO. 211 OF 29 MARCH, 1971. INFO PEKING.
MY TELEGRAM NO. 210 TO YOU.
INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE PLACING OF SATURDAY'S BOMB WAS NOT AN
OFFICIALLY INSTIRED COMMUNIST ACT, THOUGH IT COULD HAVE SEEN AN
INDIVIDUAL COMMUNIST INITIATIVE. THERE IS NO PRESENT EVIDENCE THAT AIY
OTHER KNOWN SUBVERSIVE.GROUP WAS RESPONSIBLE.
2. AT 1325 HOURS YESTERDAY (SUNDAY) A SECOND BOMB WIS REPORTED.
IT WAS AT A KOVLCCN MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK AND WAS LATER
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NOT A FAKE, THOUGH WE ARE NOT YET CERTAIN
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3. FOSTERS NEAR IT SAID 'DO NOT TOUCH' AND 'PRIVATE PROPERTY
REFLECTING MIRROR',
4. EARLY THIS PORMING THERE HAVE BEEN FURTHER REPORTS. ON INVESTIGATION
3 PROVED FAKE BOMBS. 3 REPORTS PROVED MISTAKEN THE OBJECTS INVOLVED NOT
APPEARING TO HAVE BEEN DELIBERATELY
FAKED TO LOOK LIKE BOMBS.
5. UNLESS ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS JUSTIFIES AN IMMEDIATE TELEGRAM
I PROPOSE SENDING A BRIEF DAILY SITREP THE LATE AFTERNOON FOR THE NEXT
FEW DAYS, SO LONG AS THE NEED-REMAINS.
6 GRATEFUL YOU KEEP HONG KONG LONDON OFFICE INFORMED.
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24 FURTHER REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
AND 7 REPORTS VERE MISTAKEN.
UNDER INVESTIGATION.
13 PROVED FAKE BOMBS,. REMAINING & REPORTS ARE STILL
2. THEFE IS STILL NO FURTHER INFORMATION ABCUT WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FR
THE REAL BONDS SEMICOLON MANY OF THE FAKES ARE THOUGHT TO
HAVE BEEN PLACED AS PRANKS.
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MORNING AND EARLIER DESCRIBED AS A FAKE, BUT NOW RE-CLASSIFIED.
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MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR REGULAR REPORTS.
2. WE SHALL OF COURSE BE VERY GLAD TO HAVE YOUR CONSIDERED VIEWS ON
THE SITUATION, PARTICULARLY AS TO THOSE RESPONSIFLE, AS SOON AS YOU HAVE
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