Police and bomb disposal teams, The number of serious casualties has
been relatively low and property damage slight. There have inevitably
been disruptions of normal life, such as traffic hold-ups while areas
were cordoned off for bomb disposal, but these have been a temporary
nuisance rather than damaging to the economy or public morale
Colonial Secretariat, 20th October, 1967,
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Repeated for information to POLAD Singapore, Washington and Canberra
Sitrep for period 250800 to 300800
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My telegram No. 1584.
The number of bombs reported on 28 and 29 October has increased. Details
for this five-day period are: daily reports 70, 18, 49, 73 and 106
respectively. Of these 3, 2, 1,9 and 20 were true bombs and 67, 16, 64
and 79 either hoax or false.
2. The Communist Press has since 25 October been reporting on an
anti-unemployment and anti-starvation struggle by six Trade Unions which
have launched a one dollar donation campaign to support unemployed
workers. During this period the Press has also referred to the 'slogans'
and 'principles' reported in my telegram 1585.
3. On 27 October the Communist Press also announced a 'buy Chinese
national products' drive for the period 29 October - 10 November. All
China products shops are making free gifts to purchasers of mainland
products during this period.
4. On 25th, Education Department Inspectors visited a leading Communist
school, the Hon Wah Middle School without serious incident. Police raids
have continued. On 28th they raided a flat in Kwun Tong (Kowloon) where
a quantity of bomb-making material including 15 bombs was seized. Three
arrests were made.
5. The border has remained comparatively calm, broken by sporadic
stone-throwing at Man Kam To and Lo Wu. On 27 October at Ta Ku Ling
villagers removed a small section of the border fence, which was
subsequently replaced without incident. On 29th there was an increase in
broadcasts from Chinese side demanding reopening of Man Kam To Bridge.
6. On 29 October headline coverage was given to the formation in Canton
of a Kwangtung Provincial Committee to support the Hong Kong
compatriots.
7.
Food supplies continue to arrive normally by rail and sea, pigs are at
85% of the level of imports from China at this time last year and came
from Provinces in Central China as well as from Kwangtung.
C.french
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ADDRESSED TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TELEGRAM NO.1594 OF 30 OCTOBER,
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FOLLOWING FROM L 1 C.
WEEKLY ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION AS AT 30 OCTOBER. 0600 HRS
FOLLOWS IN TWO PARTS:-
CPART 1 ONLY FOR CANBERRA,
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RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES N6 63. 31 OCT 1967
PART 1.
1.
THE PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF THE COMMUNIST CONFRONTATION DURING THE
PERIOD HAVE SEEN:-
(A) A MARKED DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TRUE BORBS. 28 GENUINE AND
232 HOAX 30MBS WERE REPORTED. 2 EXPLODED PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF
SOME TEAMS. NO CASUALTIES. ON 29 OCTOBER, IN KOWLOON, THERE
WAS A MINOR DEMONSTRATION, Y STUDENTS AND WORKERS WHO DISPERSED.
ON THE ARRIVAL OF POLICE, LEAVING BEHIND A NUMBER OF HOAX POMES.
(3) THE CONTINUED COMPARATIVE CALM OF THE HORDER AREA,' BROKEN
ONLY BY SPORADIO STONE THROWING AT HAN KAN TO AND LO WU SY CIVILIANS IN
C.T., WHO WERE DISPERSEN BY P L A.
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ON 27 OCTOBER,
REMOVED A SMALL THE BREACH WAS CLOSED
AT TA KU LING, VILLAGERS FROM LO FONEC C T SECTION OF THE BORDER PRIMARY
FENCE.
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WITH DANNERT WIRE WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON 29 OCTOWER THERE WAS
AN INCREASE IN THE BROADCASTS FROM C.T. DEMANDING THE OPENING
OF THE MAN KAN TO BRIDG THE TEXTS WERE RELATIVELY MILD IN TOME,
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(C) A JOINT STATEMENT ISSUED. 011 22 OCTOBER BY SIX UNION ANTI-
PERSECUTION STRUGGLE COMMITTEES ( A.P.S.C.'S) CALLING FOR
A 'DOLLAR CAMPAIGN' TO RAISE FUNDS AS A COUNTER TO UNEMPLOYMENT
AND STARVATION ALLEGEDLY CAUSED BY THE GOVERNMENT'S SUPPRESSION
OF WORKERS. THIS CAMPAIGH HAS SINCE RECEIVED THE SUPPORT OF
THE ALL CIRCLES ANTI-PERSECUTION STRUGGLE COMMITTEE AND MANY
LOCAL COMMUNIST ORGANISATIONS.
(D) The PUBLICATION OF A JOINT STATEMENT BY VARIOUS .A.P.S.C.S
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES LISTING SIX SLOGANS AND 25 PRINCIPLES
OF THE ANTI-BRITISH VIOLENCE STRUGCLE'' MYTEL 580).
(E) A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR LOCAL REPORTERS AND SELECTED FOREIGN
CORRESPONDENTS HELD ON 23 OCTOBER BY FAI YI MAN, MANACING DIRECTOX
OF THE LEADING COMMUNIST NEEWSPAPER TA KUNG PAO, DURING WHICH
HE CONDEMNED. GOVERNMENT FOR KILLING AND IMPRISONING COMMUNISTS
AND CATALOGUED FACIST' ACTION AGAINST THE LOCAL COMMUNIST PRESS.
RELATIVES OF PERSONS SERVING PRISON SENTENCES FOR CONFRONTAT LON
OFFENCES ALSO DEMANDED THE RELEASE OF PRISONERS, THE CESSATION!
OF DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS AND IMPROVED PRISON CONDITIONS.
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(F) THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A CHINA PRODUCTS FORTNIGHT' WHICH
BEGAN ON 29 OCTOBER AND IS DIRECTED AT PROMOTING THE SALE OF
CHINESE FOOD AND CLOTHING IN THE COLONY, CTAIS COINCIDES WITH
THE PROMOTION OF HONG KONG YEEK' 'WHICH OPENS ON 30 OCTORER),
(G) THE DEPARTURE ON A VISIT TO CHINA OF SENIOR COMMUNISTS
IN LOCAL C.P.G. BANKING, COMMERCE, PUELISHING, PRESS AND LABOUR
SPHERES.
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CH) CONTINUED ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA IN THE COMMUNIST PRESS.
COVERNMENT'S RESETTLEMENT POLICIES HAVE PEEN DENOUNCED AND WORKERS
URGED TO GIVE SUPPORT TO THE 'DOLLAR CAMPAIGN' TO COUNTER
'LOYMENT AND STARVATION. AT THE END OF THE WEEK PROMINENCE
WAS GIVEN TO QUOTATIONS FROM KAO'S WORKS DEALING WITH THE
REVOLUTIONARY ROLES OF THE 'MASSES''. AND TO FULL PAGE ADVERTISEMENTS
1
PUBLICISING 'CHINA PRODUCTS FORTNIGHT''
ON SUNDAY, 29 OCTOBER HEADLINE COVERAGE WAS GIVEN TO THE
FORMATION IN CARTON OF OF A KWANGTUNG PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE
TO SUPPORT THE HONG KONG COMPATRIOTS, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE PRACTICAL
ASSISTANCE, ACCORDINE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF LOCAL COMMUNISTS.
THE
(I) THE CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD SUPPLIES FROM CHINA.
MAN KAN TO ROAD BRIDGE REMAINED CLOSED DURING THE WEEK BUT THE SUPPLY OF
PRODUCE SY RAIL INCREASED AND ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS
THE NUMBER OF WACONS ENTERING DAILY THROUGH LO WU WAS CREATER,
THAN THE PRE-CONFRONTATION LEVEL.
2. POLICE ACTION AGAINST COMMUNIST TARGETS CONTINUED,
Vid
A REDUCED SCALE. ONE RAID ON PRIVATE PREMISES RESULTED IN THE
SEIZURE OF A QUANTITY OF EXPLOSIVES, BOTTLES OF ACID AND 15 BOMRS
CONTAINING FIRECRACKER POWDER, THREE PERSONS HAVE SEEN DETAINED
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CASE.
DURING THE WEEK AN INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT BY EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT STAFF AT THE COMMUNIST CONTROLLED HON WAH KIDOLE
SCHOOL. THE ATMOSPHERE WAS HOSTILE AND ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS
TEACHERS AND NOISY STUDENTS DEMANDED THE RIGHT TO PROPACATE
THE WORKS OF WAO AND CRITICISED GOVERNMENT ACTION AGAINST SCHOOLS
AND STUDENTS. NO INFLAMMATORY MATERIAL CAME TO NOTICE. TRE
MANAGER IS BEING SENT A LETTER BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
DRAFIC ATTENTION TO THE UNSATISFACTORY NATURE OF THE INSPECTION
AND POOR DISCIPLINE ALONG STUDENTS. IT IS INTENDED TO CONDUCT
A FURTHER INSPEC TON.
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REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM MANY SOURCES OF A GENERAL
RUNDOWN OF FOOD AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES ORIGINALLY STORED BY
MANY COMMUNIST ORGANISATIONS DURING THE VIOLENT STAGES OF'
CONFRONTATION. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT LOCAL COMMUNISTS DO NOT
ENVISAGE A DELIBERATE DISRUPTION OF SUPPLIES FRN CHINA
IN THE NEAR FUTURE, OR ANY PROLONGED RESISTANCE TO POSSIBLE
ACTION BY SECURITY FORCES ACATIST THEIR PREMISES.
5. IT IS SIGNIFICANT THAT THE KWANGTUNG COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT
THE LOCAL COMMUNIST CONFRONATION WAS FORMED IN CANTON FOLLOWING
THE DEPARTURE FOR CHINA OF THE MOST SENIOR COMMUNISTS IN THE
COLONY AND DAY WELL RESULT FRO.. THEIR REPORTS OF THE LOW LEVEL
OF COMMUNIST ACTIVITY HERE. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THE COMMITTEE AND
SUPPORT FROM CHINA WILL FORM THE MAIN THEME OF PROPAGANDA IN THE
IMMEDIATE FUTURE, BUT IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN WHAT REAL
EFFECT THIS WILL HAVE UPON THE MORALE AND ACTIVITY OF LOCAL- COMMUNISTS,
AND ALSO TO WHAT EXTENT THIS COMMITTEE WILL HERALD
FÄR SUPPORT FROM CHINA, BEYOND THAT SO FAR GIVEN, IN THE FORM OF MORAL
AND FINANCIAL BACKING.
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Between eight a.m. and five p.m. there total five real bombs - two on
Hong Kong Island and three in Kowloon - out of some one hundred objects
found.
One of bombs on Hong Kong Island injured a bystander
who treated and discharged from hospital.
Between midnight and eight a.m. today there seventeen real bombs in
Kowloon out of twentyseven reports of suspected objects.
found.
During same period on Hong Kong Island eleven fake objects
Tn launching Hong Kong Week today Governor Sir David Trench called on
people of Colony to support week.
Sir David speaking at colourful ceremony outside City Hall said purpose
of Hong Kong Week is to call attention of both people here and visitors
to the industrial and commercial achievements of Colony.
He said Hong Kong people are not (repeat not) quite as conscious of all
that is made here and its high quality as they might be.
This Sir David said is not (repeat not) always their fault in that for
variety of reasons many of best Hong Kong products have never found
their way into shops.
He urged Hong Kong industrialists not to hesitate to use new methods of
display salesmanship and aftersales service in persuading Hong Kong
people to buy more Colony-made goods in shops.
Sir David mentioned a few figures to dispel any doubts about Hong Kong
achievements.
"The first striking fact is that our total trade has increased by
over one thousand million dollars in first nine months of nineteen sixty
seven" he said.
Even imports have increased by some three percent despite falloff for a
time in supplies from China.
Domestic exports are up by fourteen percent and re-exports by twenty one
percent "a remarkable performance by any standard
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and especially so when some of our trading partners have had their own
share of economic difficulties".
The number of registered and recorded factories had increased by
over seven hundred and the number of employees in such factories by
sixteen thousand; The monthly average number of tourists coming to Hong
Kong had risen by two thousand; and the average monthly consumption of
electricity had gone up by twenty seven million kilowatt hours.
Sir David added "although this is not (repeat not) occasion to make a
deep analysis of economic indicators which would in any case not (repeat
not) convince those with closed minds. It cannot be denied that figures
are very impressive and do clearly show our continued economic strengh
".
A million dollar recreation complex will be built in Yuen
Long in the New Territories in December or early next year.
Complex will be built on site donated by Government and located about
half a mile from Yuen Long Town. It will comprise four storey building,
a football stadium to accommodate five thousand people with allowance
for extension basket-ball court and several playgrounds for various
sports.
It is expected completed in early nineteen sixty nine. Ends Informs.
Sir D. Trench.
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584
Sitrep for period 250800 to 300800.
My immediately preceding telegram.
The increasing number of bombs in the last two days is seen as an
attempt to disrupt Hong Kong Week which started today. All bombs whether
true false or hoax require the attention of the police services disposal
teams and their increase extends their capability and disrupts day to
day life more seriously.
2.
The China Products Fortnight from 29 October to 10 November is also seen
as a counter to Hong Kong Week.
3. An increase in the use of Union and other Communist premises
indicates intention to consolidate local support and boost morale. It is
also considered that the recently established Kwang tung Committee to
support Hong Kong compatriots will be used to boost the morale and
activity of local Communists.
4. Events of the past five days suggest that the Communist hierarchy aim
to settle down to a long term objective of consolidation and expansion
while continuing to attack Government in the propaganda and other
selected fields.
Commonwealth Office pass to Canberra as telegram 130 and Washington as
343.
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SITREP 30 Oct.
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Hong Kong.
Generally a quist week,
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4 true and 35 false or hoax.
Senior Inspector Knight is being held in Shum Chum. Despite a report
that discussions about Knight could take place at any time at Man Cam
To, on 26 Oct when a police officer endeavoured to make contact with the
Chinese authorities a party of Chinese Army Officers appeared, took
great pains to identify him and finally left saying that they have no
message for him.
Deployments.
Navy.
UK.
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HMS SIRIUS arrived Simonstown 30 Oct en route to HMS GHURKA arrived Gulf
Command 28 Oct Vice HMS NUBIAN HMS ESKIMO arrived on station 27 Oct and
HMS LONDON on 29 Oct. Air. 4 Hercules of 48 Sqn arrived Changi 26 Oct
from UK. 4 Javelins of 60 Sqn departed Tengah 30 Oct for Kai Tek.
Exercises.
HOT BEAT ONE. Joint service exercise held at Changi on 26 Oct for mutual
assistance during an aircraft disaster. PIPING SHRIKE. Exercise
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Addressed to Hong Kong telegram No. 73 of 27 October. Repeated for
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My telegram No. 72 (paragraph 2).
Grateful for latest figures of deaths and arrests and numbers still held
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Addressed to Peking telegram No. 597 of 31 October. Repeated for
information to Commonwealth Office.
3.89 Your telegram No. 73 [telegram No. 185 to Foreign Office).
From 11 May up to 31 October there have been 4067 arrests; 1858 have
been released, 365 acquitted, 1761 have been convicted of various
offences, 78 are awaiting trial (including some held for questioning),
and 5 have died in custody.
2.
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Of the 1761 sentenced, 1100 are still in prison.
Since 11 May 44 persons have been killed: 9 members of the security
forces, (24 persons opposing action by the security forces (including
the 5 in custody and 5 carrying bombs), and 11 victims and by-standers
(including 6 killed by bombs.
Foreign Office please pass to Peking 597 Immediate.
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