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Wednesday 8th November:

In Kowloon at 1900 the auxiliary crew of a police patrol car
arrested two bomb planters. A hostile crowd surrounded them and threw a
bomb which exploded. One bomb planter attempted to escape and was shot
dead. One member of the crowd was killed by the bomb, and all eight of
the police party and 34 passers-by were injured; one young girl
subsequently died in hospital and a boy lost an eye.

Thursday 9th November

At 1000 Cheung Chi Man, the man injured on a minefield on the 11th
October, crossed the border at Lowu accompanied by China Travel Services
ofricials who rejected the services of an ambulance and insisted on
Cheung taking the train. There were no incidents accompanying this
return. At 1750 a true bomb was found outside the Sha Tau Kok police
post, and stones and bottles were thrown at the military demolition
team. In the evening the police launched an operation to clean up the
Wanchai area where many bomb incidents have taken place. 21 premises
were raided but nothing incriminating was found, and no arrests were
made.

Friday 10th November.

A number of hoax bombs were found near Government buildings at 0640 in
Kowloon plain clothes police chased two hoax bomb planters, one of whom
was shot and arrested.

In Hong
Kong two Communist middle school students were arrested. for possessing
inflammatory posters and uttering inflammatory speeches. was a minor
demonstration in Kowloon.

At Sai Kung in the New

There

Territories a grenade was thrown at a bomb disposal party, but did not
explode. There were a number of hoax bombs and some stone throwing at
Sha Tau Kok.

Saturday 11th November

Early in the day, a suspected bomb planter was arrested in a

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Resettlement Estate in Kowloon.

In Hong Kong a girl stud was arrested when about to post inflammatory
mosquito leaflets.

A boy was arrested with a subscription book for 'Anti Unemployment and
Anti-Starvation' donations

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Sunday 12th November

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Sunday 12th was fairly quiet with 45 bomb reports. school-boy was
slightly injured when he picked on a tin which exploded, The Communist
Pui Kiu Middle School brated its 18th anniversary with broadcasts of
speeches and slogans, but there were no incidents. A bridge on the
approach road on the Shat side of the newly completed Lion Rock tunnel
was slightly damaged by an explosion.

Tuesday 14th November.

At 0250 the police raided a small bomb factory in the Sha Ki Wan and
seized some fuses, two grenade casings and a booby trap rive persons
were arrested. Between 0100 and 0500 the police carried out a number of
raids in the Shatin and Tai Po areas of the new territories in order to
forestall any interference with the official opening of the Lion Rock
tunnel. A number of inflammatory posters and firecrackers were seized
and 8 men. including three village representatives were arrested. The
opening passed off without incident.

There was

a minor disturbance at Central Magistracy when the 52 members of the
Heung To School arrested on the first came up for trial. Two women were
arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. At 1915 in the central
district of Hong Kong Island, 7 bombs were thrown into the waterfront
police station. 5 of which exploded without incident. One of the bomb
throwers, a boy, was arrested. At 1920 a crowd of about 150 was
dispersed with gas cartridges near the Western Market. Two prominent
members of the Anti-Persecution Committee were detained for questioning.

Wednesday 15th November.

At 2015 a real bomb was discovered in Queens Road West. After the bomb
was detonated, a bomb was thrown from a nearby rooftop injuring seven
civilians, police later fired gas shells to disperse a curious crowd. At
2120 in Sha Tau Kok an army team dealing with a bomb near the police
post, which later proved to be a hoax, was attacked by a bomb thrown
from C.T. There were no casualties. No separate assessment follows this
telegram as in the past, since that contained in my telegram 1678
generally covers the period. We propose to follow this procedure in
future unless you see any objections.

Sir D. Trench

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20 November 1967

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Addressed Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1720 of

20 November.

Repeated for information to POLAD Singapore, Washington and Canberra.

For Commonwealth Office and Cabinet Office for JIC.

Following from LIC.

Weekly assessment of the situation as at 200600 hours follows in two
parts (part one only for Canberra):-

Part 1.

The principal features of the Communist confrontation during the
period have been:-

(a) The continuation of bomb incidents. 48 genuine and 255 "hoax" bombs
were reported of which 7 exploded. A youth was injured by a device he
picked up in the street and 7 civilians were injured by a bomb thrown at
a police cordon party. During one incident, 7 bombs were thrown into the
compound of a police station: 3 exploded. On 15 November, at Sek Kong
military camp. a bomb placed against the wall of the Gurkha broadcasting
centre caused slight damage to the building. No further injuries were
caused and there were no known instances of the use of gelignite.

(b) A number of minor, short lived demonstrations, both in the streets
and at Magistrates' courts. A number of arrests were made.

(c) The continued comparative calm of the border area, broken only by
minor incidents at Sha Tau Kok. On 15 November a small bomb was thrown
from Chinese territory (C.T.) at a military disposal team dealing with a
"hoax" bomb planted near Sha Tau Kok police post, and on 19 November a
civilian in C.T. fired a shot from a small calibre weapon at a Gurkha
sentry outside the Sha Tau Kok clinic. No injuries were caused by either
incident. On 14 November at Lo Wu, a new shunting engine was sent into
C.T. to collect goods wagons. It returned painted with inflammatory
slogans and bearing a portrait of Mao.

The engine crew were

required to chant Mao thoughts when they entered C.T.

(d) The continuation of anti-British propaganda in the Communist Press:

the main theme has been to urge students to oppose government's "slavish
education system".

Criticism has been levelled at court cases against students of Communist
controlled schools and publicity given to related protest meetings held
on school premises.

The new Public Order Bill has been described as
a "Fascist Law" and an amendment to the legislation on citizen's power
of arrest attacked as an "attempt to control Chinese by.Chinese".

The arrest by police of two members of the Standing
Committee of the All Circles Anti-Persecution Struggle Committee
(paragraph 2 refers) was condemned and appeals made for "firm counter
attacks against the enemy".

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2.

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Police action against Communist targets continued, mainly in connexion
with the arrest of bomb planters. A number of pers were arrested in
possession of small quantities of explosives, fireworks and inflammatory
documents and another bomb manufacturing centre neutralised. On 14
November two members of the Seventeen Member Standing Committee of the
All Circles Anti-Persecution Struggle Committee (ACAPSC) who are leading
personalities in local Communist film circles, were arrested by police
and are detained under the provisions of the Deportation of Aliens
Ordinance. This brings to five the number of people of this Committee
who are in police or prison custody.

3.

The Communist attempt to improve morale within labour circles has
continued and numerous union meetings have been held urging the study of
Mao, support of the dollar campaign and "united front" work. At one
meeting it was alleged that the British had asked Peking to open
negotiations regarding Hong Kong, thus, it was claimed, indicating a
weakening of attitude. It was stated that, if these negotiations broke
down, the ACAPSC planned to launch a colony wide attack, including
demonstrations and acts of violence, with the object of forcing the
British to surrender and admit their guilt. 'During other meetings
unemployed and part employed workers who are

not strikers received disbursements of cash and food purchased from
"dollar campaign" funds. At the Federation of Trade Unions Workers Club,
400 members of various trades held an "anti unemployment, anti
starvation" meeting, during which government was denounced for causing
unemployment, permitting United States to use the colony as a base and
closing Man Kam To bridge "thus hindering the import of China products
and increasing the cost of living".

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Increased political activity has continued also in Communist
controlled schools. Students have attended a number of meetings at union
premises where they have described their "ill treatment by police" or
given political stage performances. At further meetings, on school
premises, attended by teachers, students and parents, government
"suppression" has been denounced and support advocated for the
"seventeen principles" of educational reform issued by the education
circles APSC. At one of these meetings, two female students described
the death of their parents, one by alleged carelessness in a government
clinic and the other by government "fascist violence" in the streets.

5. The claim made at a union meeting concerning "negoations" between
Britain and Peking may be no more than a morale booster for the
activists in this union. However, it could be an attempt by the
militants in the Communist camp to force the pace, and any alleged
"failure" of "negotiations" could be used by them as an excuse to expand
street violence at any time in the future. Whilst local Communists
continue their efforts to attract members to frequent meetings and study
groups at union premises, and to heighten the level of indoctrination in
schools, as a part of the campaign to consolidate their ranks, the daily
total of true and

"hoax" bombs:

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Thoax" bombs provides a constant pressure on the security forces,
designed no doubt to create tension in the colony, and a flow of
material for the Communist propaganda media.

Foreign Office pass Priority Washington as my 387 and

Canberra 145.

Sir D. Trench

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16 November, 1967

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Seven people were injured when an object thrown from a flat in Queens
Road West near Hollywood Road exploded at half past eight last night
Wednesday. The explosion occurred when a party of police was cordoning
off an area outside number seventy seven Queens Road West where
Ballistic Officers were dealing with a suspicious object believed to be
a bomb. Following the explosion a crowd began to gather near the scene.
The crowd refused to disperse despite repeated warnings, The police then
fired five rounds of tear gas to disperse them. One round from the
Greener gun was also fired at a person who was about to throw an object
into the street from the rooftop of one of the buildings.

Ends informs.

Sir D. Trench

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a.

Boat incidents.

The number of true bombs planted averaged two a day except for a surge
on 14 and 15 Nov during which thirty six were found. Hoax and use bombs
still average over fifty a dey. Explosion by charge placed against wall
of Gurkha Broadcasting Centre (outside perimeter of Sek Kong camp)
caused slight damage to building.

b. Police raids throughout Gelony have continued during the week
resulting in fireworks, pamphlets, grenade casings, fuses and in one
case 506 detonators being recovered.

d.

Disturbances. Police opened fire with buckshot on two occasions and with
small arms fire once during week dealing with unruly crowds usually
about 100 strong,

Bozder. Senior Inspector Knight returned to British territory 200750 II.
Further details ovalted.

Thai Malah Border, There were two confucks vineen Communist terrorist
and border police on 9 and 10 Nov at OZ 10838!, and QY999092. No

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22 November, 1967

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Weekly Assessment 13 - 20 November.

Principal features :-

а

(a) 48 genuine and 255 hoax bombs reported of which seven
exploded. During one incident seven bombs were thrown into a compound of
a police station, three exploding; Gurkha broadcasting centre in N.T.
was damaged by a bomb placed against a wall.

(b) Minor brief demonstrations both in the streets and Magistrates
Courts.

(c) Two minor border incidents and the replacement shunting engine
sent by us to Shumchun has been plastered with subversive slogans.

(d) Communist Press propaganda has mainly been in support of
students, urging Opposition to "Slavish Education System" criticising
court cases against students and publicising protest meetings in
schools.

2. Police counter-action continued mainly against bomb planters and
manufacturers, a number of whom were arrested. Two more members of the
Standing Committee of the A CAP SC were arrested bringing to five the
number from this Committee in police or prison custody.

3.

Communist attempts to improve morale in Unions continue. At one
Union meeting it was alleged that the British had asked Peking to
negotiate over Hong Kong, thus indicating a weakening of attitude. It
was stated that, if these negotiations broke down, the ACA PSC planned
to launch a Colony-wide attack, including demonstrations and violence,
aimed at forcing the British to surrender and admit guilt.

4.

Increased political activity has continued in Communist schools.
Students have given political stage performances and described "police
ill treatment" at Union meetings. Government suppression has been
denounced and the "Seventeen Principles" of educational reform issued by
the education circles AP S C have been extolled in school meetings
attended by pupils, teachers and parents.

2.

The claim made at a Union meeting concerning "negotiations" between
Britain and Peking may be no more than a morale

it could be booster for the activists in this Union. However, an attempt
by the militants in the Communist camp to force the pace, and any
alleged "failure of negotiations" could be used by them as an excuse to
expand street violence at any time in

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the future. Whilst local Communists continue their effort to attract
members to frequent meetings and study groups at Union premises, and to
heighten the level of indoctrination in schools, as part of the campaign
to consolidate their ranks, the daily total of true and hoax bombs
provides a constant pressure on the Security Forces, designed no doubt
to create tension in the Colony and a flow of material for Communist
propaganda.

Sir D. Trench

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Information for Peking.

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not getting enough information about current events in Hong Kong. We
have therefore drafted a condensed version of our weekly assessment
which we suggest could be passed to Peking. A similarly edited version
will be produced weekly if you agree.

Sir D. Trench

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