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SENT TO HONG KONG AS COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)

TELEGRAM NO.

1500

CONFIDENTIAL

to receive applications and to place men.

enforce a four hour stoppage in the Kowloon slaughterhouse by preventing
the delivery of live stock from China from the lairages achieved only
minimal delay.

An attempt to

continuing in their attempts to gain a dominating position in the
various markets.

The Communists are

20 July.

lavatory in Kai Tak, and one incendiary attack in Kowloon.

There were four bomb incidents, including one in a person was slightly
hurt, the lavatory and a meat van damaged, Except for two cases of
rubbish fires there was no mob violence. Intermittent stoning continued
at Low Wu and spread to Man Kan To.

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police raids on Communist premises and to arrest wanted men.

16 people have been detained as a result of five

killed in recent clashes have been buried under Government During the
last week the bodies of nine more men arrangements without exciting
major comment.

6. attempt to step up terrorism in order to offset the loss of The Kal
Tak incident may be the first move in an morale which has resulted from
recent police raids and arrests. So far, the bombs used have been crude
and rather ineffective. The harassment of immigration and police
officials has been stepped up and could lead to a nasty incident which
could easily get out of hand.

(Passed as requested.

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FROM HONG KONG (0.A.G.)

Cypher

D. 21 July 1967

R. 21

11152

IMMEDIATE SECRET No.1085

CO.

Peking No.431

Addressed to Commonwealth office Repeated to:

937

AGONITAKTION

POLAD Singapore No.258 Washington No.233

(5. of S. please pass to all)

Following is weekly assessment of the situation as at midnight 20/21
July.

Principal features of the Communist confrontation over the past week
have been:-

(a)

A virtual cessation of mob violence

except for one day in the New Territories, but there have been up to six
home-made bomb attacks daily on targets such as police stations, public
buildings, vehicles and service establishments.

(b) The strike called by the H.K. seamen's union has achieved little
success except that some crew members of ships sailing to Chinese ports
have refused to sail for fear of trouble there. There has been an
improvement in public transport following a setback earlier in the week.

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(c) Anti-British propaganda in the local Communist press has continued,
the highlight being A statement published on 16 July by ACAPYC which was
virtually calling for armed insurrection. Peoples Daily called for
continuation of the struggle on the same day. The police have been
active and successful against propaganda posters displaye.

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(d) There have been minor incidents involving stone

throwing, effigy hanging and poster pasting at

Lo Wu.

(e) Memorial services for those who have been killed have been held
though without much publicity and there has been little reaction to
burials undertaken by Government. Arrests following demonstrations
against police action have included 5 Communist journalists (2 NCNA) and
18 teachers from Communist schools.

SECRET

12.

SECRET

Throughout the week police, assisted by military forces, have
continued with offensive action against Commun: organisations and
personalities in the course of which union, school and commercial
organisations have been raided, together with the homes of a number of
Communist cadres. Large quantities of weapons, including acid and petrol
bombs, have been seized together with considerable quantities of
inflammatory propaganda and documents, many of high intelligence value.
No physical resistance has been encountered in any of these operations,
although in most cases it has been necessary to force open iron grilles.
So far 19 people of security interest have been detained under the
provisions of the Deportation of Aliens Ordinance. 90 have been charged
in court for offences connected with these operations.

30 Reliable sources have indicated that the morale of the Communist
workers has been seriously affected by these actions and that the
leaders are afraid to gather together in recognised Communist buildings,
apart from the Bank of China and NCNA premises. Union members have been
instructed to remain at home until contacted and there is little doubt
that the Communist organisation has been disrupted, at least for a time.
There is no indication that the Communist leaders intend to desist from
the confrontation and there is little doubt that, following a brief lull
during which they will regroup and plan their next move, there will be a
renewed outbreak of anti-Government activities. These may take the form
of increased terrorist and sabotage activities, possibly utilising more
sophisticated equipment.

4. The reaction from China to the offensive moves by Government against
Communist organisations in Hong Kong has, so far, been surprisingly mild
and has evoked, to date, no official protest.

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5. See also my telegram No.1070.

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FROM HONG KONG (0.A.G.)

21 July, 1967.

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all).

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My telegram No. 1065.

SITREP as at 21 1200.

There has been no mob violence for several days though sporadic hit and
run attacks with improvised bombs and incendiaries have continued
against the police, military and Government premises. Our officials at
Lo Wu have been harassed. There is a steady extension of bus and tram
services where morale of employees has improved. The strike of the
Seamen's Union (HKSU) has had little effect. Food supplies are normal.

2. 18 July.

The

The first day without mob violence for some time. There were a
total of five bombing incidents with only one minor casualty. At Lo Wu,
unarmed civilians and farmers returning from their land in British
territory threw stones, shouted slogans, broke notices and put up
inflammatory posters on our side. police carried out five raids in the
urban areas, arresting seven people, and also cleared posters from
outside Communist shops and a cinema. Two British owned ships sailing to
Whampoa were delayed by reluctance of the crew to risk an unfriendly
reception, although another British ship did sail there. The Bank of
China has set up a barbed wire entanglement on its roof, presumably as a
defence against helicopters. water tanks may also have been erected
which makes the bank

(Some liable in law to having its supplies cut off).

3. 19 July.

Again a quiet day with two unsuccessful incendiary and three bumping
attacks. One bout thrower was hoist with his own petard and is now in
hospital under guard. He may provide a lead on the bomb throwing
organisation. There was a repetition of harassment at Lo Wu. The police
carried out three raids and evicted a CPG shop from its promises in a
resettlement area. people in all were detained. The bus and tran
situation shows

23 further signs of improvement. Three more ships delayed sailing
RICE!Vito Chinese ports, but the seamen's recruiting office is
continuing

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