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Mr. Reed.
as far
The machinery for giving clearance,
as nuclear submarines are concerned,
was described in the letter of 13 January
DEF 167/386/02 1965 from Mr. N.S. Townsend Forward of the 32 Flag "I"!
Ministry of Defence to Mr. J. D. Higham
of the Colonial office. The letter stated
by longstanding arrangements the Americans go direct to Naval Commands to clear ship visits but the commands have instructions to refer visits of all nudear-powered submarines ( Polaris of otherwise) to the Navy Department. And
we should hasten to
ત્ર
consult the
visit to Hong Kong
colonial office if
were proposed"
2.
Copy at
The first chinese protest note of
HW 82/165 September 1965 did not mention
B
Flag "G"
Flag L.
in a "muclear
threats
of
ANGE..
on the occasion
nuclear- powered warships. The second of February 1966 was of the visit to Hong Kong of
nuclear-
the
-powered "Enterprise" and
Bainbridge" and did, therefore, specifically mention nuclear- powered slips.
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