HWG.2/1
SECRET
HONG KONG
Governor, Hong Kong.
PENING
Washington..
Peking
Washington
Visits of U.S.Warships
There has been a steady increase in such visits
since 1964. As you are aware the 1966 level was itself
higher than the 20% increase over the 1964 leval which it
was envisaged in the interpretative notes to Guideline Dự
would probably be acceptable. Both Chinese note and local
press reports quoted in your telegram No.351 make reference
to the large number of such visits in 1967. The latter also
allege a 14% increase in such visits over the 1966 level.
Grateful for an assessment of position and your
2.
views as to whether, in view of the sustained Chinese
pressure on this issue, the question of more precise
arrangements to control the number of such visits should be
taken up with the Americans.