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Cypher Cat A
PORITY PEKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE
Telno 483
15 May, 1967
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Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No.483 of 15 May, Repeated for information to Hong Kong and Singapore.
18 Hong Kong telegram No.595 to C.O. : Action against Left
Wing Press.
The Chinese Government would naturally regard any action against their mouthpieces in Hong Kong as a further provocative act. I would therefore recommend that if possible no decision on this should be taken for the present until it is seen how the Chinese intend to proceed in Hong Kong, and as long as there is any hope of a compromise. On the other hand I well understand that this may become inevitable if the security situation in Hong Kong deteriorates further.
Mr. Hopson
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
F.E.D.
D.D. & P.U.S.D.
J.I.R.D.
NEWS DEPT.
D.T.D.
Sent 08102/15 May Recd 11092/15 May
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