SECRET
OUTWARD TELEGRAM
FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (The Secretary of State)
TO HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)
Cypher
Sent 19 May 1967.
IMMEDIATE
SECRET
No.967
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Your telegram No.641.
Kowloon Disturbances.
I have discussed the latest situation and your telegram with Commonwealth Secretary. May I say at once how concerned we all are that attack now seems to be concentrating en you, and how very much we admire the calm spirit in which you are meeting it (your telegram No.650).
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We are most grateful for your thoughts on the longer term problems and entirely agree that they will need very serious thought.
3. We all agree that all these matters both long term and immediate need personal discussion. Of course you cannot leave your post at present and we recognise the difficulties in the way of a Ministerial visit. But we are anxious to arrange talks with you as soon as possible and it has been decided that Galsworthy, Carter and Bolland (F.0,) should fly out tomorrow (20 May) by BOAC flight BA. 922 arriving Hong Kong 16.00 hours on Sunday. We hope this will be convenient to you and they will give you all the help they can.
4. We are sure you will agree with us that it would be desirable to avoid publicity for this official visit, if at all possible. We hope means can be found of avoiding the Press at airport.
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