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WASHINGTON TELEGRAM NO. 1777 TO FOREIGN OFFICE
DISCRETION IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE, BUT THE HARM HAS BEEN DONE AND WE FEAR THAT TOO MUCH INSISTENCE ON THIS POINT WOULD BE LIKELY TO RESULT IN THE OFFICIALS CONCERNED SAYING IN REPLY TO CORRESPONDENTS' QUESTIONS THAT THEY HAD BEEN FORBIDDEN TO TALK, WHICH WOULD ONLY ATTRACT MORE ATTENTION.
5. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE U.S. NAVY ARE CONTINUING TO FORWARD REQUESTS FOR SHIPS' VISITS TO HONG KONG IN A ROUTINE WAY, AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. AS INDICATED ABOVE, THEY WILL NOT (NOT) BE SURPRISED IF WE ASK FOR THE VISITS TO BE DEFERRED. FO PASS HONG KONG 75.
SIR P DEAN
SENT AT 26/0224Z MAY 1967
RECD AT 26/0225Z MAY 1967
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