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IMMEDIATE PEKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE
Telegram No. 116
5 October, 1967
[RECEIVED WITHOUT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION]
Foreign Office pass to Governor Hong Kong as my telegram No. IMMA 109
of 5 October.
My telegrams Nos. IMMA 103 and 106.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry say the Japanese have authorised entry and
have enquired daily about Hong Kong transit visas for the past few days
and repeated this enquiry in interview today. They say the troupe must
reach Japan by 8 October, which means leaving Peking early on 6 October.
Grateful for news.
2. We also await reply to our telegram No. IMMA 101
Mr. Hopson
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TELEGRAM SECTION Room 124 K.C.S.
Communications Department
Hong Kong. Departement.
Please send copies of the following telegram
TO: No. 1491. from Hong Kong.
6th October 1967.
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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)
Telegram No. 159
UNCLASSIFIED
6 October, 1967
Addressed to Peking telegram No. 566 of 6 October, Repeated for
information to Commonwealth Office
Your telegrams Nos IMMA 103 and 106.
Visas may now be granted.
Sir D. Trench
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In view of Peking telegram IMMA 109 to me, I have authorised the
grant of transit višes to the acrobatic troupe. Grateful for your views
on treatment to be accorded to future cases. Applications referred in
IMMA telegrams 101, 102 and 107 still await Japanese vise authorisation.
Sir D. Trench
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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TO COLMON #EALTH OFFICE (D.P.D.)
6 October, 1967
Telegram o. 1496
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Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1496 of 6 October,
Repeated for information to POLAD Singapore, Washington and Canberra.
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Sitrep for period ending 0608002.
My tele gram No. 1474.
All was quiet during the period 1-4 October apart from a few broadcasts
from mainland lighters, and no bombs were found. On 4 October a
statement was issued by the All Circles A.P.S.V. accusing Government of
sabotaging C.P.G. hational Day celebration and calling for revenge. This
was published prominently by leading Communist papers on 5 October. On
that morning in one area of Kowloon over 30 bombs were found, 22 leing
real, together with a large number of subversive posters.
2. Police have continued their raids on Left-wing premises and found a
number of inflammatory posters and home-made weapons. A prosecution has
Leen instituted against two Left-Wing cinemas for performances without.
a police permit.
3. At Lo u propaganda broadcasts continue. On the night 4/5 October some
inflammatory posters put up by farmers from Chinese territories on 1
October in area of Ta hu Ling Police Post were covered up without
incident.
183 river lighters with 21,222 tons of cargo, about 50% of normal,
arrived during the week. The number of railway goods wagons arriving
fell over the 1 October celebration period, but has now picked up to
about 60%, of normal.
5. Food supplies continue to improve, marine fish and vegetables are
available in normal quantities.
Pigs continued to arrive during the week by sea, rail and road in
quantities 90% of normal. Prices are continuing to. fall but are still
about 25% above Kay 1967.
Commonwealth Office please pass POLAD Singapore No. 379, Washington No.
311 and Canberra No. 109.
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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)
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CONFIDENTIAL
6 October 1967
Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1497 of 6 October.
Repeated for information POLAD Singapore, Washington and Canberra.
My immediately preceding telegram.
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Despite the call by the All Circles A.P.S.C. for revenge and the
incidents in Kowloon in the last 24 hours all the evidence indicates
that this does not mark a general resumption of violence, but an attempt
to compensate for the relative failure of 1 October celebrations. There
may also be a desire to disrupt Nationalist celebrations on 10 October.
The next few days should show whether this is a short term recrudescence
or another demonstration af independence by the militants.
34 illegal immigrants have been arrested in the last week. All came in
by sea.
Commonwealth Office please pass Washington 312 and Canberra 110.
Sir D. Trench.
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6 October 1967
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061900 Attention Glover.
Following yesterday's spate of bomb report Hong Kong passed a quiet day
today.
There was another sign of growing confidence in Hong
Kong's economic future with a report that five American The
insurance companies are setting up business in Colony. group includes
some of the largest insurance companies with nation wide operations in
the United States.
Commander in Chief Far East, General Sir Michael Carver now visiting
the Colony today made extensive tour of military and police positions
along border. He talked with officers and men at various border posts
and heard from them how a state of peace and quiet had been maintained
on the frontier due to the patient but resolute efforts of soldiers and
policemen on the spot.
Sir Michael was accompanied on tour by the Commander British Forces in
Hong Kong Lieutenant General Sir John Worsley.
Sir D. Trench
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THE ONLY RESPONSE SO FAR HAS BEEN A PROMISE THAT THEY WOULD LET US KNOW
IF THEY DISCOVER ANYTHING. LATEST INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE POLICEMEN
HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO CANTON. NO ATTEMPT HAS YET BEEN
MADE TO MAKE PROPAGANDA OUT OF THIS INCIDENT.
2. IT IS IMPORTANT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF POLICE MORALE HERE THAT WE
SHOULD BE KNOWN TO BE DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO HELP THE TWO
CONSTABLES. AS IT IS UNLIKELY THAT WE SHALL
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ACHIEVE ANYTHING THROUGH LOCAL CONTACTS IN THE NEAR FUTURE, IT SEEKS TO
US THAT THERE MIGHT BE ADVANTAGE IN BROACHING THE MATTER WITH THE MFA IN
PEKING. ANY COMMUNICATION, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, WOULD AT LEAST HAVE
THE EFFECT OF ENSURING THAT THE PEKING AUTHORITIES WERE AWARE OF THE
FACTS OF THE CASE.
3.
WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER
INS JUCTING H.M. CHARGE D'AFFAIRES TO DRAW ATTENTION OF THE MFA
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TO THE CASE IN ANY WAY THAT SEEMED TO HIM CONVENIENT. HE MIGHT PERHAPS
TAKE THE LINE THAT THE TWO POLICEMEN INADVERTENTLY CROSSED INTO CHINESE
TERRITORY AT MAN KAM TO ON 29 SEPTEMBER WHEN ON A PICNIC OUTING IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES WITH A GROUP OF FRIENDS, THAT THEIR RELATIVES ARE
WORRIED AT THE LACK OF NEWS
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HONG KONG то COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
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7 October 1967
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Press.
Commander-in-Chief Far East General Sir Michael Carver said at
Press conference today the army will continue giving Hong kong people
support to maintain peace and was satisfied the army has all it needed
to maintain security here.
He said situation in Hong Kong has improved since his last July visit
and added it was due to determination, common sense and realistic
outlooks of Hong Kong people but cautioned that we could not remain
complacent.
Three men faced eight charged with possession of bombs, aetonators and
dynamite were sentenced eight years imprisonment this morning.
Four members of Hong Kong Trade Mission returned this
afternoon after Trade Promotion Tour in East Africa. Eddie Auyenung a
member said more than seven million dollars worth of goods were
transacted during the tour and another million dollars is pending
confirmation.
He said the caravan displaying Hong kong products to Africans is now
touring Uganda and is expected to end 16 October.
Police unearthed about twenty pounds of firecrackers at Ap
Lei Chau this afternoon and no (repeat no) one was arrested.
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7 October, 1967
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An off duty Police Constable was this Saturday morning abducted from the
border town of Shataukok in Hong Kong territory.
Constable who was in civilian clothes was seen being attacked in San
Lau street about nine a.m. by five or six men. After a struggle he was
seen to be dragged forcibly over border where he was set upon by a large
crowd.
Hong Kong authorities have conveyed a message across.
Apart from this incident colony passed quiet night and morning.
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8 October 1967
082245 Attention Glover.
New spate of bomb planting was reported this evening. More than twenty
suspected bombs, nearly all fakes, were found in Kowloon and at least
sixteen suspected bombs were found in the Wanchai area.
Three
About 100 people sang songs and chanted slogans in a demonstration
staged in the Hunghom area of Kowloon. They refused to disperse when
warned by the police. teargas shells and three Baton shells were fired
to disperse the crowd. Nobody repeat nobody was injured and no repeat no
arrests were made. A Banner with inflammatory characters and a fake bomb
were found at scene after crowd had dispersed.
Ends.
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