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Addressed Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1396 of 15 September.
Repeated for information to POLAD Singapore, Washington and Canberra.
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Sitrep from 111200 to 151200: My telegram No. 1361.
There was a sharp increase in bombing incidents on
11 and 12 September but the number of these has fallen off again. There
have been further minor street demonstrations in one of which a Police
Officer was attacked and slightly injured. There was a major improvement
in the supply of pigs on 13 September. The frontier has been quiet.
An
2. There were 176 bomb reports in the period of which 31 proved genuine.
Two Police Officers were injured in one explosion which was probably
electrically detonated. assembly of several hundred students in Kowloon
quickly dispersed on arrival of police on 11 September. A group gathered
in Western District on the Island to listen to a propaganda broadcast
from a CPG vessel and attacked the Police party when it arrived to
investigate. The Police opened fire but the main assailants escaped.
Police raids have continued and in one union premises evidence of bomb
manufacture was found.
3. At Lo Wu on 14 September a party of coolies arrived by boat on the
bank below Lo Wu bridge and cut grass and shrubs there.
They did not approach too close to our defensive positions in which
however they demonstrated interest. There were no altercations. At Man
Kam To on 11 September subversive slogans were painted within the
loading compound near the bridge and on screens erected to shield
military positions. Since these are only visible from C.T. or within the
loading area they have not been removed as yet. The indications are that
this might have been a move designed to create an incident.
4. On 10 September a group of 50 people from C.T. landed on Peng Chau
Island in Mirs Bay about two miles from C.T. They held a three hour
propaganda meeting and left behind a number of inflammatory posters and
two bombs one of which was genuine. These have been removed.
5. Nearly 5,000 pigs arrived from China on 14 September 2,000 by road
and 2,000 by rail. This is the largest day's import since the end of
July and the first substantial rail import since mid-August. It remains
to be seen whether this can be kept up, but reports that a number of
pigs came from outside Kwangtung indicate that the railway to the North
may now be operating effectively.
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Nineteen (repeat nineteen) people were arrested by Police today
following two demonstrations Kowloon and other outside Causeway Bay
Magistracy on Hong Kong Island.
Two hundred people took part in Kowloon demonstration and Police had to
fire tear gas to disperse demonstrators. Only thirty people involved in
Island demonstration.
Two genuine bombs were found on Island today but they disposed of by
Army ammunition experts.
Police carried out another raid on village in new territories early
this morning. Four men were arrested and number of inflammatory posters
books and leaflets were seized.
In Supreme. Court today a thirty-one year old man was sentenced to
eight years imprisonment for possessing bomb.
Court was told that bomb was so powerful that sandbags were thrown
fourteen feet away when ammunition experts detonated it.
Despite occasional demonstrations and discovery of odd bomb or two
Colony's population making preparations for mid autumn (moon) festival
which falls on Monday Endit informs.
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Police on Hong Kong Island last night arrested
five men during raids on two premises of Carpenters' General Union in
Central and Eastern districts.
One of detained men was Vice Chairman of the Union. He and another man
were arrested when police carried out a search of Union premises at 75B
Hollywood Road in Central. They will be charged with possession of
inflammatory posters, Three other men were arrested at about same time
when police called at Union premises at 229A Queen's Road East in
Tanchai.
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businessmen making busy preparations for the celebration of the Chinese
mid-autumn festival which is due tomorrow.
Throughout yesterday there were two home-made bombs. Otherwise all was
quiet. These bombs - one found in Yuen Long new territories and the
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Border Area.
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3 Sep. 19100 metres of second wire fence along border erected.
Borb planting.
Reduction in number of true bombs main- tained, only 45 in week. One
bomb which seriously injured a policeman was detonated electronically by
remote control, a new tactic designed specifically to ambush police and
Military parties dealing with bombs. One RE Warrant Officer injured on
bomb disposal duties on 16 Sep,
Demonstrations. Pattern of small scale demonstrations in Urban areas
continues, no casualties reported, Sentences on newspaper reporters and
borb carriers were occasions for disturbances in districts courts and
subsequent arrests for contempt.
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sea tail of 8 RAR.
CELTO. 3 Cdo Bde search and destroy exercise in West Kalaysia started on
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Chinese Community today celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival with traditional
gaiety despite ban on firecrackers and fireworks under emergency
regulations.
Holidaymakers taking advantage of fine weather flocked to public
beaches and resorts in large numbers. Thousands boarded trains at Tsim
Sha Tsui for outings and picnics in new territories.
Cinemas, nightclubs and other public places of entertainment report good
bookings.
Tonight large crowds are seen going up to high vantage points to
"appreciate the moon" - a traditional practice by Chinese in celebration
of festival.
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The continued quiet situation in colony set mood for the festival
celebration which was marred only by finding of four bombs. The devices
three in Kowloon and one on Hong Kong Island - were detonated on the
spot by army ammunition experts. No (repeat no one was hurt and no
(repeat no) damage was caused.
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Much of tension and uneasiness which existed in
Hong Kong during height of disturbances has abated following a lull in
Communist terrorist activities. There have also been fewer reports of
bombs being found. Today, Tuesday, Colony had bomb free day although
Army ammunition experts had busy day dealing with sixteen reports of
false bombs.
Mr. George Curran, Vice-President of Bank of America, Far East
operations, said on arrival in Hong Kong last night that banking
situation in Colony had not (repeat not) in any way been affected by
recent troubles.
Enlarging on this he said that loan volume of Bank of America in
Hong Kong had increased by ten per cent compared with same period last
year.
Commenting on present image of Hong Kong in United States Mr. Curran
said that situation had been exaggerated adding that people were
beginning to realise that events in Colony were not (repeat not)
prompted by Peking and that situation was moderating.
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Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1405 of 19 September
Repeated for information to: POLAD Singapore
Washington Canberra.
JIC.
For Commonwealth Office and Cabinet Office for
Following from LIC.
Weekly assessment of the situation as at 180600 in three parts.
The principal features have been:
(a) An overall reduction in confrontation activity by
local Communists coinciding with increased tempo of their preparation
for National Day celebrations. ARC Meetings have been held by a great
many Communist 15 SEP¡56, Unions and Organisations to discuss the
programme
of events and there are further indications that the organisers of these
functions intend to stay within the law.
(b) The continuation of bomb incidents, on a somewhat reduced scale: 280
bomb reports were received of which 42 proved to be genuine.
One member of a bomb disposal team,
two Police Officers and one civilian were slightly injured by explosions
during the week. Again there have been me instances of the use of
gelignite.
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Further sporadic, short-lived demonstrations by groups of banner
bearing, slogan shouting Communists who dispersed on the arrival of
Police and invariably left behind a number of fake and genuine bombs.
These demonstrations were designed mainly for propaganda purposes and a
number of persons, including students, were arrested. One incident led
to violence when a Police party was attacked by a crowd of waterfront
labourers listening to a propaganda broadcast from a visiting CPG
Lighter. One Police Officer was injured. There were twenty-eight
arrests.
A demonstration at Kowloon District Court by a number of minor staff
members of the local Communist Press who attempted to protest when five
Communist News Reporters were each sentenced to three years imprison-
ment on riot charges arising from earlier incidents.
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Two females, both minor employees of the New Chybu News Agency and
another of similar standing with the Ta Kung Pao newspaper were arrested
and sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment for contempt of court.
Prior to the Court sitting a male reporter of the Ta Kung Pao was
arrested for assault on Police (telegrams Nos. 1384 and 1387 refer).
The Hong Kong Seamen's Union's "strike" effort continues completely
ineffective. A meeting called by the HKSU on 9 September was cancelled
due to lack of support. The Marine Department Seamen's Recruiting Office
(S.R.0.) reports that the numbers registering for employment continues
to be well in excess of demand.
The local Communist Press has, maintained rather a more moderate tone.
Prominence has been given to PLA exercises near the Hong Kong border,
which were described as routine. The conviction of five Communist
newspaper reporters on riot charges and the arrest of four Communist
Press staff members was the main subject for criticism, wide coverage
being given to related protests by various anti persecution struggle
committees, the NONA and the People's Daily. The Wen Wel Pao issued the
first of a series of weekly supplements entitled "Worker's Fighting
News" with a claim that it will be a major channel for policy
dissemination to the "masses". Copies of this supplement have also been
distributed, at a nominal charge, to members of Communist Trade Unions.
There was a substantial improvement in the supply of food and other
goods from China.
There
The continued comparative dalm of the border area. However, there has
been an increase in training activity by the PLA including participation
by the Militia, by day and night. Reports of artillery firing by night
are believed to be of recoilleus weapons organic to PLA Infantry
Regiments. have been no reliable reports indicating the de- ployment of
artillery equipment in the border area. The main purpose of the training
activity is believed to be to improve PLA capability to deal with any
determined attempt to flee to Hong Kong also be intended as a deterrent
të individual and small groups of refugees who are currently reported to
be moving towards Hong Kong.
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