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IMMEDIATE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO HONG KONG
TELNO. 1032
30 MAY 1968 (FED)
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ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 1032 OF 30 MAY REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO PEKING, WASHINGTON AND POLAD SINGAPORE.
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YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 703:
US NAVAL VISITS.
ONE WEEK IS IN OUR VIEW AN UNDULY BRIEF INTERVAL BETWEEN THE DEPARTURE OF THE 'ENTERPRISE'' AND THE ARRIVAL OF THE 'BOSTON'' PLEASE TRY TO GET THE AMERICANS TO AGREE TO A FURTHER POSTPONEMENT OF ONE WEEK. IF HOWEVER THIS WOULD CAUSE THEM SEVERE ADMINISTRATIVE INCONVENIENCE YOU MAY IN THE FINAL INSTANCE ACCEPT THE PRESENT
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2. WE AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD ASK THE AMERICANS TO POSTPONE THE VISIT OF THE QUEEN FISH'' UNTIL AFTER JULY.
3. WE SHALL BE CONDUCTING THE REVIEW OF THE GUIDELINES IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SPRING HOLIDAY. IT SHOULD THEREFORE BE EXPLAINED TO THE AMERICANS THAT YOUR CONCURRENCE IN THE TIMING OF THE OTHER VISITS MUST AWAIT FURTHER CONSIDERATION HERE.
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