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082245 Attention Glover.
8 October, 1967
The Chinese Police Constable who was abducted by five men at the
border town of Shataukok on Saturday morning and taken across into
Chinese territory, returned to Hong Kong territory on Sunday evening. He
walked across the frontier by himself. He did not (repeat not) appear to
be gravely hurt but he complained of pains in the back.
Five (repeat five) Chinese Police Officers and an Army Ballistics
Officer sustained minor injuries this evening in a number of bomb
incidents in the Wanchai district. Four (repeat four) persons were
arrested. One of them was found to be in possession of a live bomb which
was later detonated.
More informs.
Sir D. Trench
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090700 Attention Glover.
It is now established that six police officers
were injured in the incident at Wanchai last night when three bombs were
thrown at them. All except two police constables had been admitted to
hospital.
Three of the thirty odd suspected objects found in the Hunghom area were
proved to be real bombs. No one was injured.
Three bomb carriers were arrested by the police in Wanchai last
night. Two bombs carried were proved to be genuine while the third was a
hoax.
During yesterday, four explosions occurred on Hong Kong Island and ten
bombs were found and in Kowloon three bombs were discovered.
Ends. Informs.
Sir D. Trench Sent 0912 9 October.
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Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1509 of 9 October
Repeated for information to POLAD Singapore, Washington and
Canberra
From LIC to JIC.
کالاگ
Weekly assessment of the situation as at 9 October 0600 hours follows in
two parts (Part I only for Canberra).
The principal features of the Communist confrontation during the period
have been:-
(a) the completion of CPG National Day celebrations on 8 October: all
held during the week were within the law. Decorations have now been
removed from Communist premises. During the first three days of the week
non inflammatory broadcasts were made from several CPG vessels moored
near the water front. These stopped upon the arrival of the police. (b)
Publicity in the Communist Press for a statement issued on 3rd October
by the All Circles National Day celebrations Preparatory Committee
denouncing Government for "provocative interference" with CPG National
Day celebrations. The next day the All Circles anti-Persecution Struggle
Committee (ACAPSC) called on all Struggle Committees and "fighting
units" to seek "revenge'. On 5 October, Radio Peking broadcast a report
of the incident in Western district, (paragraph 1 (b) of my telegram
1468 refers), warning the Hong Kong Government against "hostile acts"
and the same day the Hong Kong and Kowloon fishermen's anti-Persecution
Struggle Committee announced a fish market strike from 8 to 10 October
in retaliation for the "October 10th false National Day". This strike
had little effect on the supplies of fish on 8 October.
(c) A resurgence of bomb incidents which followed the call for "revenge"
by the ACAPSC (paragraph 1 (b) refers). Forty four gun powder bombs,
including three which were thrown at Security Forces, resulted in
injuries to 6 police, an army "bomb" expert and 4 civilians. All the
"genuine" bombs appeared on two days and were probably the work of two
groups, one on the Island and one in Kowloon. Three arrests were made in
connection with the incidents.
(d) Continued anti-British propaganda in the Communist Press which
resumed some of its former virulence in articles and editorials
condemning Government's "frenzied suppression of National Day
celebrations" and urging response to the ACAPSC call for retaliatory
action: in this context, the bomb
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incidents were credited to local "fighting units". fishermen's "strike"
was also given wide coverage. have been made on the Hong Kong Government
for permitting the coming "double tenth" celebrations, it being claime
that this is part of a "two Chinas policy" plot.
(e) Continued improvement in the quantity of food and other supplies
entering the Colony from China. The express passenger train service
between Canton and Shum Chun has been maintained.
(f) The continued comparative calm of the border area. However, on 7
October an unarmed, off-duty police constable who was near the border at
Sha Tau Kok was abducted and taken into Chinese territory (C.T.) where
he was held until the following evening before being released. The
Constable claims he was mistaken for a detective. On 7 October, two
Nationalist (Kuomintang) flags found near the railway line close to the
police post at Lo Wu were the subject of a mild protest by a
representative of the China Travel Service (C.T.S.) (telegram 1502
refers).
2. Police action against Communist premises and organisations which
halted on 30 September, was resumed on a reduced scale on 2 October. The
customary seizure of crude weapons and inflammatory material resulted
and a number of related arrests were made. A senior covert official in
Communist labour circles, who is also the wife of the Secretary General
of the Federation of Trade Unions, was arrested on 2 October and
detained under the Deportation of Aliens' Ordinance.
Apart from
3. A further inspection of a Communist controlled school was carried out
without incident. evidence of the propagation of Mao's thoughts, no
irregularities came to notice, although the attitude of the school
officials was more hostile than in other recent inspections.
4. There has been a resurgence of minor labour disputes during the week,
including one affecting cleaners at the airport who refused to clean
aircraft until private security guards recently employed by a private
maintenance company were removed, and another in which about one third
of the workers in a textile factory staged a token strike in support of
demands for increased pay, and improved working conditions. There is no
evidence so far of any Communist involvement in these disputes, but the
management of the textile factory has blamed "Communist agitators" a
tendency which will no doubt be common in future and one which could be
exploited by the Communists if managements adopt an unreasonable
attitude.
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entering by land. Thirteen illegal immigrants have been arrested
entering by sea (five from Macao and eight from China).
6. The reasoning which led the CPG authorities to release the
abducted police constable is not at present clear, but among other
possible factors it may be that they wish to lower tension at the
border. There is no further news of the fate of the two police
constables who crossed into China by accident (telegram 1500 refers).
7. Arrangements are well in hand by the Kuomintang (K.M.T.) in Hong Kong
to stage celebrations on 10 October to mark the anniversary of the Sun
Yet Sen Revolution. At present, there are no indications of any planned
violence by either the KMT or the Communists, but the local Communist
Press has launched a propaganda attack on Government for permitting the
celebrations. The resurgence of bomb incidents
could also be a related phenomenon.
8. The statements issued by the ACAPSC calling for "revenge"
against Government for "sabotaging" the National Day celebrations and
the resurgence of bomb incidents run counter to the policy of the
Communist leaders to further confrontation through political study and
United front work. However, they may be designed to create an air of
tension with a view to disrupting the Nationalist (KMT) celebrations on
10 October and also to excuse the poor turn out at some of the 1st
October celebrations. Despite the fact that the call by the ACAPSC
inferred widespread action, the bombs planted so far appear to have been
the work of two groups only. It is significant that the Radio Peking
broadcast regarding the incident on 1st October, which was comparatively
mild in tone, contained no demands, and that no official protest has
been made by the CPG. These ACAPSC statements apart, all other evidence
still points to a desire on the part of the leadership to conduct a long
term struggle by peaceful means, though it is quite possible that we may
continue to see intermittent incidents of violence organised by local
Communist militants in pursuance of their "tit for tat" policy.
Foreign Office please pass Washington as my telegram
No. 313 and Canberra as my telegram No. 111.
Sir D. Trench
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WEEK FINDIG "EDNESDAY 27th SEFTI DOR, 1967.
A.
POLICE REFONT
1. CASUALTIES
Police
killed
injured
Military killed
injured
Teck
Veck
20/27th Sept.
15/20th Sept.
Total since 4th May
IN
2
17
6 155
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1
1
1
5
18
Other uniformed
services killed
1
injured
Opposition killed
11
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4
injured
1
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7
282
Others
killed
injured
33
133
Burials by Government of
1
22 23 2
20
10
Unclaimed Bodies
Other Burials
Bodies still nclaimed
9
1
2.
POLICE USE OF FIREARMS
(a) Gas used
1
תי
5
78
(b) Ball ammo used
2
4
48
(c) Casualties
killed
injured
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3
1995
15
38
3. ARRESTS
Total arrests
31
97
3696
Released (without charge)
49
7
1699
Acquitted
6
10
11
281
Convicted
96
112
1631
Died in custody
5
Remanded/Awaiting trial
78
129
Pending
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Detention orders under Emergency Regulation 31.
Deportation Orders under Emergency (De ortation & Detention) Regulations
Deported
Analysis of Convictions
Riot
Unlawful Assembly
Breach of Curfew
-2-
20/27th Sept.
15/20th Sept.
Total sinoe
4th May
4
5
1 1
22
311
452
252
Real
Hoax
HE
3
WI
10
19
76
109
607
Fossession of Bombs
Other Offenses
4. DALLAGE
(a) Property.
Government Buildings
Banks
Cinemas/Theatres
H
40
1
24
6
Other Buildings
1
40
Parking Meters
12
9
2336
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5. BOMBS
Reports
338
289
2988
False Alarms/Hoaxes
289
252
2564
Explosions
6
11
178
Unexploded bombs found as a result of reports
Unexploded bombs found
as a result of search.
Explosives recovered (sticks)
42
37
4+24+
2
60
116
Gelignite
Dynamite
Casualties; Killed
142
1
Injured
1
58
6. POLICE RAIDS
Opposed
Unoposed
7. CURFEWS
Hong Kong Island
Kowloon
New Territories
31
7
(including 2 terrorists)
169
(incluling 8 terrorists)
7
103
72
553
ATTACKS ON TRANSPORT AND OTHER WORKERS
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