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1.
Many thanks for your letter of 19 April (CR 6/3371/71 7.9. 7/71) about
the bombe. We fully accept your analysis that the situation is a complex
one and understand your doubts whether one will ever really get to the
bottom of it. Even if the man who planted the first live bomb (and we
were very sorry to hear of the injury to Hill) was rational and know
what he was doinɛ, it seems unli ́ely that he could have foreseen the
spate of incidente which followed and were doubtless attributable to a
variety of motives.
2.
The important thing seems to me that we should do all we can to
mitigate the effects of any such campaign, so that it does not inhibit
us from taking other action which might be difficult in an motive
atmosphore, I am thin`ing particularly of the defence contribution and
the possible release of further confrontation prisonors, It is
interesting that, on this latter issue, despite some references to
"bombera' the Secretariat of Home Affairs should report even less
interest in the latest lot of releases -- and that there is majority
understanding of the nove as one likely to bring about better
Sino-British relations and thus be of benefit to Hong Kong.
His Excellency
Sir David Trench, GOG, EC,
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Hong Kong.
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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELEGRAM NO.465 OF 8TH JULY 1971
IMMEDIATE INFO WASHINGTON PEKING AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
SENKAKU ISLANDS DEMONSTRATION.
VARIOUS STUDENT GROUPS MADE PLANS TO DEMONSTRATE AGAINST THE RETURN OF
THE SENKAKU ISLANDS TO JAPAN ON JULY 7TH, THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE
OUTBREAK OF THE SINO JAPANESE WAR. HAVING ON EARLIER OCCASIONS BEEN
REFUSED PERMISSION FOR MEETINGS IN THE CITY CENTRE, THEY APPLIED TO THE
POLICE TO HOLD THIS ONE IN VICTORIA PARK, A LARGE OPEN AREA
ON HONG KONG ISLAND RUN BY THE URBAN COUNCIL. THEY WERE TOLD
THAT THERE WOULD BE NO POLICE OBJECTION, BUT THAT THEY MUST
OBTAIN THE URBAN COUNCIL'S AGREEMENT TO USE THE PARK FOR SUCH A PURPOSE
(AS IS REQUIRED BY STATUTE).
2. THEY WERE LATER TAKEN ABACK WHEN THE COUNCIL WITHHELD THIS ON THE
GROUNDS THAT PERMISSION MIGHT INTERFERE WITH THE PUBLIC'S
ENJOYMENT OF THE PARK. THEY WERE TOLD THEY COULD INSTEAD USE
THE GOVERNMENT STADIUM, WHICH THE COUNCIL ALSO RUNS. HAVING APPLIED VERY
LATE, THEY COULD NOT THEN CONVENIENTLY CHANGE THEIR PLANS: PAMPHLETS
HAD, FOR INSTANCE, ALREADY BEEN DISTRIBUTED INVITING THE PUBLIC TO
VICTORIA PARK. SOME THEN DECIDED TO WITHDRAW SUPPORT FROM THE
DEMONSTRATION, BUT THE LESS RESPONSIBLE GROUPS WERE DETERMINED TO
PERSIST EVEN THOUGH THE MEETING WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.
3. IN THE EVENT DEMONSTRATORS BEGAN TO ARRIVE AT THE PARK ABOUT 1700
HOURS YESTERDAY, JOINING PEOPLE ALREADY WATCHING A FOOTBALL MATCH THERE.
LATER IN THE EVENING THE SIZE OF THE CROWD GREW TO 3,000 OR MORE, OF
WHOM PERHAPS 1,000 WERE DEMONSTRATORS AND THE REMAINDER SPECTATORS.
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4. A SMALL ELEMENT OBVIOUSLY WANTED TO PROVOKE THE POLICE AND CAUSE AN
INCIDENT. WHEN THE CROWD WAS ORDERED (BUT REFUSED) TO LEAVE THE PARK AND
TO REMOVE BANNERS BEING CARRIED, THEY THEREFORE BEGAN THROWING STONES.
THERE WAS SOME CONSEQUENT
DISORDER.
5.
21 ARRESTS WERE MADE. THOSE ARRESTED WERE ALL CHINESE MALES,
MOSTLY BETWEEN 20 AND 30 YEARS OLD. ONLY 6 WERE STUDENTS. 4. HAD
APPEARED IN COURT BEFORE, FOLLOWING DEMONSTRATIONS EARLIER THIS YEAR.
ALL 21 WERE GRANTED POLICE BAIL LAST NIGHT.
6. ONE POLICE OFFICER AND 9 CIVILIANS SUFFERED SLIGHT INJURIES, BUT
NONE WAS DETAINED IN HOSPITAL. 3 MOTOR CYCLES (INCLUDING A POLICE MOTOR
CYCLE) WERE SET ALIGHT, AS WAS ONE CAR.
7.
THE SITUATION WAS QUIET BY 2300 HOURS LAST NIGHT AND REMAINS So. THERE
SEEMS LITTLE IMMEDIATE RISK OF FURTHER DISORDER, THOUGH FURTHER
DEMONSTRATIONS MUST BE EXPECTED IN DUE COURSE AND COULD CAUSE TROUBLE.
8. MANY OF TO-DAY'S PAPERS HAVE BLAMED THE URBAN COUNCIL FOR AN
UNFORTUNATE DECISION, AND THERE HAS BEEN THE
PREDICTABLE CRITICISM OF EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE BY THE POLICE. I AGREE
THAT THE DEMONSTRATION MIGHT WELL HAVE TAKEN PLACE PEACEFULLY HAD THEY
PERMITTED THE PARK TO BE USED, AND ! PROPOSE TO TRY TO FIND A GENERALLY
ACCEPTABLE VENUE FOR FUTURE MEETINGS TO MINIMIZE THE CHANCE OF ANY
RECURRENCE.
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TAK Elliott Esq British Embassy Washington DC
I am writing to report that a "peaceful" demonstration by the
representatives of the "Northern California Tiao-Yu Tai Island
Sovereignty Defence League" took place outside our Consulate-General on
2 July 1971. They had kindly warned us beforehand that this
demonstration would take place at 1.30pm and also asked if I would
receive a deputation. agreed to see two persons.
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The demonstration started at precisely 1.30pm and finished shortly after
2.00pm. There were about 20 young people involved - some carrying
banners "Down with British Imperialism" "Stop Arrests of Peaceful
Demonstrators" etc etc. A few police were on hand to maintain order but
the demonstration was peaceful enough albeit somewhat noisy. Leaflets (a
specimen enclosed) were handed out to interested bystanders who were
also harangued on the iniquities of the British via the medium of a loud
hailer.
I saw the "deputation"
two rather nervous Chinese students.
They bohaved politely and correctly and handed me a letter which they
asked should be forwarded to the British Government. This letter is
enclosed; I said that I would ensure that it was transmitted to the
appropriate authorities. The confrontation did not last more than 60
seconds.
I am sending a copy of this letter (with enclosures) to John Morgan FCO.
Encs: 2
JS Renwick
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July 2, 1971.
LETTER OF PROTEST TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
We, the students from Hong Kong and the representatives of the Nothern
California Tiao-Yu Tai Island Sovereignty Defense League composing of
Chinese students from twelve colleges and universities are demonstrating
today (at the British Consulate General in San Francisco) to protest
against the Hong Kong Colonial Government's unreasonable interference
with the people's right to demonstrate peacefully in defense of the
Tiao-Yu Tai Islands. We strongly protest against the Hong Kong Colonial
Government's unjust arrest and harrass- ment of peaceful demonstrators.
There will be more demonstrations yet to stage in Hong Kong and all over
the world in defense of the Tino-Yu Tai Islands. The Hong Kong Colonial
Government should not and have no right to suppress this movement. We
demand:
(1) The Hong Kong Colonial Government immediately drop all charges
against peaceful demonstratora;
(2) The Hong Kong Colonial Government should not interfere with,
and to allow peaceful demonstration on conspicuous public
areas;
(3) The Hong Kong Colonial Government immediately abolish all
laws that are infringement of the civil rights of the people.
We further warn the Hong Kong Colonial Government that the rights of the
people can never be suppressed by violence and arrests.
Northern California Tiao-yu Tai Islands Sovereignty Defense League (Cal
Poly at San Luis Obispo, Chico State College, Hayward State College,
Laney College, Merritt College, Sacramento City College, Sacramento
State College, San Francisco City College, San Francisco State College,
San Jose State College, Stanford University, and the University of
Calif- ornia at Berkeley.)
Protest!
Protest!
Protest!
Down with british colonialism in Hong Kong!
Up with human rights!
Ever since the "Defence of The TYT Islands" patriotic movement
began and spreaded worldwide, it activated again that out-cry
for peace and opposistion against territorial aggressions which
has long been stifled in the hearts of the Chinese.
In Hong
Kong our countrymen also bold demonstrations against the Japaness
aggressive acts of invading our land, and the irresponsible
action taken by the American Government--by acknowledging the
TYT islads will be turned over to Japan in 1972.
Yet these peaceful demonstrations have been suppressed
by the British Government in Hong Kong with harrassed arrestings.
We strongly protest against such rediculous colonial
policies, for it deprives the basic human rights of the people.
We also demand that the charges of peaceful demonstrators be
droped immediately, and that such acts should never happen again.
American people help us to fight British Colonialism in
Hong Kong!
Power to the People!
Down with British Colonialism!
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發動示威遊行。卷英當向竟然對比和平示威 bus
阻撓,非法毆打示成本承,並無理拘捕数十人。消息
将来我們身處海外同胞,豈能坐視不顧?香港自絞
英國政府统治以來,在殖民地主義長期壓迫環鐵
下大部份同胞對於國家民族意識,皆装深
認識,這次的釣魚台達動在香港正在方與文之
除,而港关當局居然又横加阻攔,企圖型止這次
正義之愛國運動,我們在這裏發出嚴重抗議! 1. 打倒殖民地主義.
&維護民權
3.支持香港保衛釣魚台運動。
※抗議香港政府無理拘捕和平示威者.
5.立刻無罪釋放香港和平示威者。
6.3.得無理壓制香港保釣運動。 7.3准干涉人民和平示威。
8.立即取消違反人權法例.
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With respect to the April 10th incident in Hong Kong where a group of
Chinese student demonstrated against the conspiracy of attempting to
consign the Tiao Yu Tai Islands by the United States of America to Japan
and were subsequently harassed and arrested, we hereby give our
strongest protest.
Such an act clearly constitutes a case of police brutality as
well as an indication of a strong biasing in the British Government's
policy to suppress the opinion of the public.
We demand that the British Government in Hong Kong guarentee that futher
such incident will not occur, that demonstration permits be granted to
future such protest to enable the public to voice their opinion and that
amnesty be granted to those involved.
We also give our strongest support to the communique as given by the
Hong Kong Federation of Student and demand them be followed.
We will not tolerate further occurrence of such incidents
and we are sure that such act of violation of the basic constitution of
Democracy will be condemned by world opinion.
cc:
T.Y.T.A.C.
San Francisco, California.
T.Y.T.A.C.
Madison, Wisconsin-
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STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL
For disturbances file.
On Decision Not To Allow Demonstration At Victoria Park
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The following statement was issued today by the Chairman of the
Urban Council, Mr. D.R.W. Alexander.
16·7.71~
"To clear up any misunderstanding about the decision of the
Urban Council not to allow the recent demonstration at Victoria Park, I
wish to
make the following points:
2.
1.
An application from the Research & Operation Committee for the
Protection of Tiao Yu Tai of the Hong Kong Federation of Students was
received on the afternoon of June 29 and was discussed by the Recreation
& Amenities Select Committee at its meeting on the following morning.
Because of the short notice it was not possible to refer it to the
Select Committee before the meeting. Incidentally, this meeting was
originally scheduled for June 18 but had to be postponed because of a
typhoon. It was purely fortuitous therefore that the Committee were
meeting when the application from the Federation of Hong Kong Students
had to be
dealt with.
At the Committee meeting Members generally agreed that youth needed an
outlet, but it was felt that to allow the use of Victoria Park would
greatly inconvenience other users of the Park and could also cause
members of the public to stay away from the park, which, after all,
For these reasons, was provided
for recreational purposes.
Members of the Committee agreed that the students should be permitted
the use, free of charge, of the Hong Kong Stadium as the venue for their
demonstration the Stadium being closed for maintenance and therefore
available.
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3. However, because this decision involved a departure
from the standard uses to which parks and playgrounds were normally put
and for which they had been developed, Members agreed that this decision
should be made known immediately by express messenger to all Members of
the Standing Committee of the Whole Council by means of an information
paper with a deadline of 4 p.m. on
July 2 for objections to the decision.
4.
The information paper was sent out to all Members of
the Council on the afternoon of June 30 and, by the
deadline, no objections had been received. This meant
that the Recreation & Amenities Select Committee had unanimous approval
for its decision from all Members
of the Council.
5. The Secretary of the Select Committee conveyed the
Council's decision to the President of the Federation
of Hong Kong Students by registered mail immediately after the expiry of
the deadline, after having telephoned
the office of the Federation earlier in the day to suggest that the
President come to the Council's office on the expiry of the deadline so
that he could be
informed of the decision without delay. The Secretary
of the Select Committee was told that the President of
the Federation was not available on that day. However,
the latter telephoned the Secretary of the Select Committee
on the morning of the following day, July 3, and was
told of the Council's decision. He was invited to come
to the Council's office to sign the agreement for the use of the
Stadium, but replied that he would have to
consult his Committee first before making any decision.
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6. One other point made by Members of the Select Committee
was that they could entertain applications of this nature only from
recognized or registered associations
or societies: not those from individuals."
TEMPORARY WATER STOPPAGES
There will be interruption of water supplies to a part of Tsim
Sha Tsui and Tsuen Wan between a.m. and a.m. on Saturday to enable
the Waterworks Office to carry out systematic checks on water mains for
possible leakage.
The area affected in Tsim Sha Tsui is bounded by Kimberley Road,
Carnarvon Road and liathan Road.
In Tsuen Wan, the area affected is bounded by Castle Peak Road,
Tai Ho Road, Sha Tsui Road and Heung Chi Street.
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We attach a letter which the Prime Minister has received.
It refers to correspondence sent to you on
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Please arrange for your Department to deal with it as they think fit.
Please arrange for your Department to send a full reply as soon as
possible. If you are not responsible for this matter, please transfer
the letter to the appropriate Department and let us know
Please coordinate any reply with the following Departments, to whom
copies have been sent
(We have not sent an acknowledgment. () We have sent a plain
acknowledgment.
) We have sent an acknowledgment, saying that
the letter receiving attention.
(opy of the acknowledgment which we have
sent is attached.
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17th July, 1971.
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The British Government,
In the evening of the 7th of July, 1971, the Hongkong British
Authorities, under no warrantable circumstances, mobilised a large force
of armed police to forcibly disperse in Victoria Park an orderly and
peaceful sit-down demonstration against the U.S-Japan collusion to annex
the Chinese Tiao-Yu Islands, to forcibly evict from Victoria Park the
many thousands of ordinary folks within, and to continue pouncing and
pounding on them out in the streets. The police, wielding truncheons,
repeatedly charged the crowd, wounding numerous people six of whom,
including reporters and innocent passers-by, sustained injuries of such
severity as to require hospital treatment. This premeditated atrocious
act of the Hongkong British Authorities is an utter negation of the
basic rights of the people of Hongkong. At the news of this outrage,
members of the overseas Chinese community here were driven to the
greatest righteous indignation.
We hereby lodge before the British Government the strongest protest
against the aforesaid atrocities committed by the Hongkong British
Authorities in complete disregard of the basic rights of the people of
Hongkong.
The British Government must at once take steps to ensure that the
Hongkong British Authorities carry out immediately the following:-
1. Release unconditionally and without delay all those arrested during
or as a result of the above incident;
2. Undertake to guarantee that no such or similar incidents occur in
future:
3. Make a prompt public apology in admission of the atrocities committed
by the police;
4. Compensate fully all those who suffered damages on account of the
brutalities commited by the police.
5. Acknowledge to bear all consequences.
The British Government must hold itself wholly answerable to this and
all future similar misconduct of the Hongkong British Authorites.
Defend Chinese Tiao-Yu Islands Action Committee.
The Prime Minister, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall.
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LETTER FROM DAME JOAN VICKERS: TIAOYUTAI (SENKAKU) ISLANDS
1. I attach a draft reply to Dame Joan Vickers' letter
of 19 July.
The
2. The problem of the Tiaoyutai Islands is complex. Islanda, which are
more commonly known by their Japanese name as the Senkaku Islands, are
the subject of an inter- national dispute over sovereignty involving the
Japanese Government, the Chinese Government and the Nationalist
authorities in Taiwan. The dispute has aroused strong feelings among
Chinese student communities; a demonstration in Hong Kong on 7 July led
to a clash with the police. HMG has not taken a public position on the
rights and wrongs of the respective claims and almost anything we can
say on the subject would offend one or other of the parties. The
proposed reply has therefore been drafted to involve
us to the least possible extent; it takes account of
Mr Royle's reply to Mr Biggs-Davison's Parliamentary Question
on 12 July.
3. Hong Kong Department and the Department's Legal Adviser
concur.
30 July 1971
Copy to:
Mr Logan
Mr Laird
Hong Kong Department
Legal Advisers
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