CONFIDENTIAL
OUTWARD TELEGRAM
FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
(The Secretary of State)
TO HONG KONG (0.A.G.)
Cypher
HWB 2/1
Sent 28th July, 1967.
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No. 1561
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Our telegram No. 1549.
Constellation.
Chapman Pincher, Daily Express correspondent, has asked us to confirm that H.M.G. requested cancellation of visit.
We have replied: "We asked for a rearrangement of a visit by the Constellation within the programme of visits by American warships. This involved the cancellation of its proposed visit this month. We are refusing to be drawn any further.
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Ministry of Defence- Mr. Fitzgerald.
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