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Telno 2227 1 November, 1967 (HWB 1/17)
UNCLASSIFIED
Addressed to Hong Kong telegram No. 2227 of 1 November Repeated for
information to: POLAD Singapore, Washington
and Canberra.
There is a debate on Hong Kong in House of Lords tomorrow evening,
Thursday, 2 November. Grateful to receive not later than 1500 hours
G.M.T. tomorrow, a Sitrep covering period since 30 October (your
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Attention Glover.
2 November 1967
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In Kowloon, 53 people were arrested by the police last evening when
they were seen chanting slogans and singing songs. The crowd surrounded
two policemen who arrived at the scene to investigate. When police party
later reached the scene, an inspector was pushed by a youth in the
group.
The arrested people, believed to be students of the Heung To Middle
School, have been charged with participating in an intimidating assembly
and one has been additionally charged with assaulting a police officer.
Informs.
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UNCLASSIFIED
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021800 Attention Glover.
Many millions of United States dollars worth of Hong Kong products
are purchased each year by Hong Kong and South East Asian buying office
of R.H. Macy and Company Incorporation, largest department store in
United States, Mr. Kenneth H. Straus said yesterday Wednesday. Mr.
Straus senior Vice President of International and Domestic Corporate
Buying said hie Company operated thirteen buying offices in various
parts of the globe to select best quality goods for United States
market, and Hong Kong office is its biggest in South East Asia.
He pointed out since Hong Kong office started in 1959 purchasing
programme has increased several hundred per cent up to now.
Moreover purchases in Hong Kong also topped those made elsewhere
in Far East he added. He said products here are of high quality and
price also rather low. His Companys' largest purchases are mens shirts
and toys he said.
A mob of about one hundred fifty people today created a rowdy scene in
North Kowloon Court where fifty two Communist school studente and a
teacher were to appear on charges of (2 gps undec] in Waterloo Road in
Kowloon last night.
Mob mainly parents and relatives of accused shouted at Magistrate
and demanded release of arrested. Magistrate ordered Court cleared as
mob continued to shout, Mob refused to leave
and police reinforcements were called into Courtroom, After repeated
police persuasion people left Courtroom without further incident.
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Police party today searched a flat in central district of Hong Kong
Island and seized quantity of suspected explosives. man was arrested by
police for questioning.
Hong Kong official receiver Mr. W.K. Thomson denied news- paper
reports that new moves are under discussion to pay off creditore of Ming
Tak Bank. "There can be no (repeat no) question of paying a dividend
until all properties of Bank have been sold and Government loans
totalling nine million nine hundred thousand (repeat 9,900,000) have
been repaid" he said.
A number of bombs were found during day but no (repeat no) harm
done. Colony still quiet.
Ends Inform.
Sir D. Trench
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FOLLOWING IS EXTRACT FROM WEEKLY SURVEY OF INTELLIGENCE DATED 2/11/67.
BEGINS.
HONG KONG (SECRET)
1. AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF BOMB INCIDENTS IN THE PAST FEW DAYS WAS
TIMED TO COINCIDE TH THE OPENING OF HONG KONG WEEK ON 34TH OCTOBER. AS A
COUNTER-ATTRACTION LOCAL COMMUNISTS ARE STAGIIG A +CHINA PRODUCTS
FORTNIGHT+ PICH BEGAN CN 5TH OCTOBER. 2. A GROUP OF COMMUNIST LEADERS
FROM CHINESE GOVERNMENT, BANKING, COMMERCIAL PUBLISHING, PRESS AID
LABOUR SPHERES HAVE BEEN VISITING CHINA, REMAINING THERE FOR SEVERAL
DAYS. PROBABLY AS A RESULT A COMMITTEE HAS BEEN FORMED 13 CANTON TO
SUPPORT THE LOCAL COMMUNISTS IN THEIR CONFRONTATION WITH THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT. THIS INITIATIVE MAY WELL HAVE RESULTED FROM THE COMMUNIST
LEADERS' REPORTS OF THE LOW LEVEL OF COMMUNIST ACTIVITY AND MORALE IN
HONG KONG. THE
FORMATION OF THIS COMMITTEE AND THE IMPLICATION OF SUPPORT FROM CHIMA
WILL DOUBTLESS BE EXPLOITED AS A PROPAGANDA THEME, LUT IT REMANS TO BE
SEEN THAT EFFECT THIS WILL HAVE ON THE MORALE OF LOCAL COMMUNISTS IF IT
IS NOT FOLLOWED UP BY
ORE ACTIVE SUPPORT THAN THE MORAL AND FINANCIAL BACKING HITHERTO
RECEIVED FROM THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT
THE FORMATION OF THIS COMM- ITTEE MAY BE INTENDED AS A
MEARS OF EXERCISING ORE EFFECTIVE CONTROL FROM
CHINA OVER COMUNIST ORGANISATIONS IN HONG KONG. 3. THERE WAS A
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE CLOSING OF THE TO BRIDGE ON 3 TH OCTOBER, IN
THE COURSE OF RICH ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REMOVE THE BARRIES AND THREE
STICK GRENADES WERE THROWN BY THE DEMONSTRATORS. DESPITE INTERVENTION BY
THE PLA, HONG KONG SECURITY FORCES HAD TO USE PHOSPHORUS GRENADES TO
BREAK UP THE
DEMO ISTRATIONS ON TWC OCCASIONS.
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Press
3 November 1967
601
030800. Attention Glover.
Sitrep.
On Hong Kong Island four people were arrested by police last Thursday
night for planting suspicious objects on roads. Three of them were
arrested in Des Voeux Road Central while the fourth an eighteen year old
youth was arrested in North Point.
A boy was also arrested in North Point for writing slogans
on wall of a government building.
In Kowloon two objects were hurled into Wong Tai Sin police station
compound. They exploded and caused slight injuries to three women who
were passing by outside the station.
Early in evening a crowd of about fifty people shouting Mao's
quotations gathered at junction of Nathan Road and Dundas Street in
Mongkok. A banner to which six suspicious objects were attached was put
across Nathan Road. dispersed before police arrived.
However the crowd
Shortly afterwards another crowd was reported to have gathered outside
an emporium at junction of Nathan Road and Nelson Street in Mongkok.
Police, sent there to investigate, saw no sign of a crowd but eight
suspicious objects were found to have been left on the road.
an hour.
Traffic in the area had been interrupted for about half
Altogether one hundred and thirteen obiects were found on both sides of
the harbour between eight a.m. and midnight yesterday.
Of the forty-six found on Hong Kong Island thirteen were genuine
bombs.
In Kowloon seven of the sixty-seven objects were genuine.
Informs.
Sir D. Trench
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4 November, 1967
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602
041400 Attention Glover.
Hong Kong police carried out two searches today Saturday, one on a
number of huts in village in Sai Kung in new territories and another on
old building in Sha Kok Mei also in Sai Kung area.
Search of huts took place early this morning and resulted in arrest of
one man for possession of fireworks and another for possession of one
inflammatory document. Search on building resulted in discovery of
thirty four suspicious objects, two of which proved to be genuine bombs.
All objects were detonated by police ballistics
officer.
Three real bombs were found in various parts or Kowloon between eight
a.m. and twelve noon today and detonated by ammunition experts.
Assistant Director of Commerce and Industry Mr. J.D. McGregor said
yesterday that Communist agitators had failed in their attempt to
disrupt colony's industries.
He said productions of various factories were continuing to grow and
current disturbances had absolutely no (repeat no) effect on them
He noted that relations between workers and managements had been
closer as result of Communist agitation,
"Communists have made managements take a second look into needs of
their workers" Mr. McGregor said.
Chinese Manufacturers Association is now repeat now engaged in forming
a Department Store to be called Hong Kong Goods Company Limited with a
capital of two million Hong Kong dollars, Mr. C.K. Choi, Chairman of
Association said yesterday.
He told Rotary Club Hong Kong Island West at weekly luncheon that
store would be opened after close of Hong Kong Products Exhibition early
next year.
It was hoped eventually branches would be set up throughout colony he
said.
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Hong Kong had its first taste of Jumbo Jet era yesterday when first
aircraft capable of carrying two hundred and fifty passenger touched
down at Kaitak airport.
Plane a DC8/61 Stretch jet was biggest passengers on charter from Tokyo
and left for Boston three hours later carrying two hundred and forty
four passengers and fourteen thousand pounds of luggage.
Ends.
Informs.
Sir D. Trench
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5 November, 1967
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Attention Glover.
A Cathay Pacific Airways Convair Jetliner with 116 passengers and 11
crew on board crashed into sea on take-off Kaitak Airport this Sunday
morning.
But only one passenger a Vietnamese woman killed in crash.
Altogether 41 people taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital where 20
admitted. Others treated and discharged.
In addition 3 people taken Queen Mary Hospital where they also treated
and discharged.
General condition of 20 people admitted described as satisfactory.
Aircraft was bound Saigon at time of accident.
Wreckage towed and placed on reclamation at R.A.F. compound.
Item. 7,000 ton Cargo Ship SS Habib Marikar with crew of 44 went
åground on reef near Linclon Island about 340 miles South of Hong Kong.
All crew except Chief Officer believed be Norwegian been picked up or
taken off ship by SS Bengkalis and USS Navarro.
Bengkalis with 38 of uninjured survivors returned Hong Kong tonight.
Navarro with 5 injured survivors on way Hong Kong.
Item. 5 Policemen - 4 constables and a corporal injured in separate
explosions in Wanchal area of Hong Kong Island this Sunday evening.
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other 2 constables and corporal detained for treatment.
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More.
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Sir D. Trench
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