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reach addressee(s)..
12 May, 1967.
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GOVERNOR
Hồng Kong.
1 2 MAY 1967
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Addressed to Governor, Hong Kong.
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HONG KONG
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(Date)
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(date)
repeated for information to Peking (Flash)
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POLAD, Singapore.(as Pricvily)
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Your telegram No.589.
subject to new
of Chays d'Affaires, Peking,
* We have discussed with V. 0.9 follaing are our agreed viens 2. We agree that dispute appears to be spontaneous
and local in origin. It appears to us that every advantage
lies in securing a settlement at the local level.
Lendon or
3.
We think that any approach in/Peking on the lines
suggested will lead to escalation,obliging the C.P.G.to
come out in support. They would lay the blame entirely on
us and insist that we accede to all local demands. Such
an approach would open the door wide for Peking to start
bargaining on such matters as provision of facilities for
U.S. ships and visits of troops, return of illegal
immigrants and handing over of K.M.T. agents. We could
expect their reply to be followed by an all-out propaganda
campaign against the Hong Kong Government.
therefor think it much safer
We much prefer that representations should be made
through local channels (your telegram No.592 refers). We tawagine you will have covoidered carefully you think there in teak,
hope that in any further exchanges through this channel you
or actual refines & Macau? Sotaatio aL will avoid comparisons between the present in Hong Kong
avoid comparisons between the
SCARE
We felt some casts on this scan, but are
cartern on guided by your midfecment.
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