EN CLAIR
PRIORITY
PEKING
TO
TELNO 499
UNCLASSIFIED
FOREIGN OFFICE
30 MAY 1968
ADDRESSED TO FOREIGN OFFICE TEL NO.449 OF 30/5 REPEATED FOR
.
INFORMATION TO HONG KONG, WASHINGTON AND POLAD SINGAPORE.
NCNA AND PEKING REPEAT PEKING DAILY OF 29 MAY CARRY AN ITEM
CLAIMING THAT PATRIOTIC CHINESE IN HONG KONG HAVE WARMLY
SUPPORTED THE CHINESE PROTEST OF 27 MAY ABOUT ENTERPRISE.
2. ARTICLE QUOTES PATRIOTIC CHINESE AS SAYING: HONG KONG
HAS ALWAYS BEEN PART OF CHINESE TERRITORY. U.S. UNCLEAN
WARSHIPS MUST NEVER BE ALLOWED TO INTRUDE INTO HONG KONG
AND THREATEN SECURITY OF FOUR MILLION HONG KONG INHABITANTS.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT MUST IMMEDIATELY ORDER ENTERPRISE TO GET
OUT OF HONG KONG AND STOP OFFERING HONG KONG TO U.S.
IMPERIALISTS AS BASE OF OPERATIONS AND LOGISTICS CENTRE
FOR VIETNAM WAR.
SIR D. HOPSON
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