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predict:

Meanwhile it should be said that the British authorities have dealt with
the situation with wisdom and efficiency, and there is no lack of
confidence in their ability to deal with the internal communist threat.
The past months in Hong Kong have been a period of strain and anxiety
for the citizens of the colony, and they are deserving of our sympathy.
Extremist elements have received little support from the Chinese people
in the colony, who clearly have no wish to exchange their present
circumstances for the irrational tyranny of Mao. The Hong Kong police
force, consisting largely of Chinese, has dealt with the disorders with
great firmness and skill and the courage and discipline of its members
deserve the highest praise.

I need hardly say that Australia has a deep interest in the maintenance
of British rule in Hong Kong.

Communist China

There will not be time this evening to give an account of the complex
and, in some respects, confusing reports of the situation inside
mainland China. This situation is under close and constant study by us,
but I doubt whether this is a useful time for making pronouncements on
it. There is certainly evidence of widespread resistance to the Maoists,
particularly in central and southern China, but from available
information it is difficult to assess the strength of the resistance. It
seems clear, however, that the struggle between Maoists and anti-Maoists
has led to deterioration in economic and social conditions in many
areas. At the same time China's foreign policies, at any pate in their
expression, have become more extreme.

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UNCLASSIFIED

PRESS

(D.T.D.)

5 September, 1967

HW

050945 Attention Glover.

448

Just before nine p.m. yesterday Monday, what appeared to be a

black powder bomb, inserted through a pavement level grill, exploded in
basement of South China Morning Post Wyndham Street.

No repeat no damage or casualties were caused

A second similar bomb of which fuse had burnt out was then found

nearby.

It was removed by an Army expert and later sandbagged and detonated
again without damage at end of On Lan Street.

Ends.

Informs.

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CLASSIFIED

38

5 September, 1967

HW

449

051800 Attention Glover.

Hong Kong had a bomb free day today Tuesday. There were no (repeat no)
reports of explosions in the Colony although police were

kept busy chasing reports about false bombs.

Because trouble makers have been exploiting use of hoar devices
made up to look like bombs to disrupt law and order in Colony a number
of amendments have been made to emergency regulations.

Amendments were published in a special issue of Government Gazette

today.

Main purpose of amendments is to make it an offence to be in
possession of a hoax on simulated bomb and also to be found in premises
in which simulated bombs are made or stored.

Government spokesman said three of four persons are arrested each
week by police either for carrying hoax bombs or in act of placing them
in street.

However police have not (repeat not) been able under existing law to
lay satisfactory charges against them although it is obvious that these
people are assisting terrorist campaign,

Spokesman pointed out that very large proportion of reports of
bombs received by police has been concerned with hoax devices. Police
today continued to carry out raids in Colony. Four (repeat four) metal
moulding factories in Yuen Long in New Territories were searched by
police under emergency regulations. man was detained for questioning.

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Informs.

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I ERGENCY STATISTICAL REPORT

WEEK EIDING VED JESDAY 30th AUGUST, 1967

A. POLICE REPORT

-

11.5 23.8.67 24.8

30.8.67

TOTAL OI 30.8.67

CASUALTIES.

Police

killed

6

6

injured

122

5

127

Military killed

1

1

injured

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7

77

Opposition killed

17.

injured

242

19

Others killed

7

injured

69

PO MA

1

B8

18

261

3

7

220

10

76

Burials by Government of

Unclaimed Bodies

Other Buriels

Bodies still unclaimed

18

6

I M

12

3

9

1

1

2. PRISONERS

Total Arrests

3298

90

3388

Convicted

1268

83

Released (not charged)

1579

7 8

1356

1586

Acquitted

232

17

249

Remanded/Awaiting Trial

Subject of Detention Order under

Regulation 31 Emergency (Principal) Regulations.

184

X

158

Dead

Pending

4

31

4

35

4(in prison)

***

4 (in prison)

Deportation Orders made under

Emergency (Deportation & Detention) Regulations

Deportation Orders executed under Emergency (Deportation & Detention)

Regulations

Analysis of Convictions

Riot

300

1

301

Unlawful Assembly

420

13

433

Breach of Curfow

231

1

232

Others

317

73

390

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· POLICE REPORT Cont:

11.5.

- 23.8.67

24.3.

-

30.8.67

TOTAL ON 30.8.67

3. PROPERTY DA AGE

Government Buildings

36

2

38

Banks

22

22

Cinemas/Theatres

6

6

Other Buildings

37

1

38

Vehicles.

Government (inc. Police)

Busos

Trams

Taxis

Public Cars

Other Vehicles (inluding

Motor cycles)

4. POLICE USE OF FIREANS

(a) Casualties

Persons Killed

injured

(b) Ammunition Expended

15

5

32

1

33

23

20

7

22

6

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7

22

6

50

2

52

13

35

mm

3

1

14

1

36

Baton Shells

739

h

2

741

Gas Cartridges

1157

12

1169

Gas Shells

1090

5

1095

Gas Grenades

35

Greener

108

.38

195

Garbine

300

Sterling

73

1 N VN t

35

2

110

5

200

2

302

73

(c) Number of occasions gas used

68

3

71

(a) Number of occasions ball anno,

used

38

2

40

5. BOMBS

Explosions

136

11

147

Bombs detonated or rendered harmless

202

30

232

False alarms (including hoaxes)

1189

249

1438

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POLICE REPORT Cont:

11.520 8.67

24.8.-30.8.67

TOTAL ON

30.8.67.

Bombs found as a result

of Police Search

43

Casualtios:

Killed Injured

2

2

61

12

6. POLICE RAIDS ON CONF'UNIST PREMISES

Opposed

Unopposed

7.

CURFEWS.

Hong Kong Island

Kowloon

New Territories

43

4

73

(inc. 4 accused)

6

1

7

157

116

273

بر

3

5

1

8. ATTACKS ON TRANSPORT AND OTHER WORKERS

55

11 I

2

* Figures not available or inappropriate.

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Department

B. STAFF POSITION IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

Position on 30.8.67 (Figures for 11.5 -23 .8 in brackets)

Strength prier to strikes/dismissels

Number involved in strike action

Buther dismissed/ services terminated

Number Reinstated

Number recruited otc.

to fill posts in question.

licrine

1187

393 (393)

312 (312)

81 (81)

21 recruits

P..D. Waterworks

2325

411 (417)

279 (279)

P...D., G.E...E.

2421

266 (266)

264 (264)

132 (132)

2 (2)

1t ransfer

210 (210)

14 recruits

F.7.D. Civil Engineering

Office

2510

119 (119)

119 (119)

-(-)

(11)

57 promotions (56) 3 transfors (3)

ilo new recruits but a number of regradings and promotions.

Resettlement

4537

37 (36)

35 (34)

2 (2)

35 (32)

Urban Services

12470

473 (472)

470 (469)

3 (3)

454 (451)

Post Office

1688

152 (152)

151 (151)

1 (1)

151 (151)

1.

The large majority of Officers dismissed etc. were 'Minor' or 'Minor
Supervisory! (Scoles 1 or 2)

2. Other Departments were not affected significantly.

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STAFF POSITION OF

FUBLIC TRANSPORT AND UTILITY COMPANIES

ON 28th AUGUST 1967

I.

"STAR" FERRY COMPANY

3

Staff

No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior to disturbances)

No. dismissed

after strike

Number reinstated

Number of New employees

Number on 21 August 1967

Number on

28 August 1967

Percentage of pro-distur-

bance total

Dock Crew

257

257