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BY BAG
PRIORITY
COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TO
HONG KONG
TELNO 5
2 JANUARY 1968
(HWB 2/1)
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ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 5 OF 2 JANUARY REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO PEKING AND SAVING TO WASHINGTON.
UNITED STATES SHIPS.
WE UNDERSTAND FROM MINISTRY OF DEFENCE THAT DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE HAS BEEN SOUGHT FOR VISIT TO HONG KONG BY NUCLEAR POWERED ATTACK SUBMARINE SEA DRAGON, FOR PERIOD 22 28 JANUARY, GRATEFUL FOR
YOUR VIEWS.
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