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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 898
CONFIDENTIAL
IMMEDIATE
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YOUR TELEGRAM 1302 : US NAVAL VISITS.
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TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
16 JULY 1968
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U S SHIP VISITS ARE NORMALLY ARRANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INFORMAL PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN GUIDELINE B. THE COMMOD RE
IN CHARGE IS REGULARLY REPRESENTED AT THE US SEVENTH FLEET
SCHEDULING CONFERENCES WHICH TAKE PLACE EACH QUARTER. AT
THESE CONFERENCES OUTLINE PROGRAMMES FOR THE FOLLOWING QUARTER
ARE PRODUCED AND THE COMMODORE OBTAINS ADVANCE INFORMATION ON
PLANNED VISITS BY MAJOR WARSHIPS TO HONG KONG. THE DEFENCE
LIAISON OFFICER AT THE US CONSULATE GENERAL KEEPS THE COMMODORE
UP TO DATE WITH CHANGES IN THE PROGRAMME FOR MAJOR VISITS AND
SUBMITS INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS FOR DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE AS SOON
AS PLANS ARE FIRM. THIS IS NORMALLY ABOUT A MONTH
BEFORE EACH MAJOR VISIT TAKES PLACE.
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BINOR VISITS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO INDIVIDUAL CLEARAN
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BUT THE US DEFENCE LIAISON OFFICER PROVIDES THE COMMODORE
WITH WEEKLY LISTS OF ALL SHIPS SCHEDULED TO VISIT HONG KONG,
EACH COVERING A PERIOD OF ABOUT A MONTH.
3. THE AMERICANS KEEP STRICTLY TO THE GUIDELINES AND CONSULT
US IN ADVANCE ON THE RARE OCCASIONS WHEN THEY WISH TO EXCEED
THEN. THE EXISTENCE OF THE GUIDELINES AND OF THE LIAISON
ARRANGEMENTS DESCRIBED ABOVE IS NOT KNOWN OUTSIDE OFFICIAL
CIRCLES HERE.
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I AGREE WITH THE LINES OF YOUR PROPOSED REPLY.
OTES FOR SUPPLINEATARIES:-
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3.SE FACILITIES OR SUPPLIES OF WARLIKE STORES ARE MADE
ILABLE TO U.S. WARSHIPS VISITING HONG KONG. VISITS ARE SOLELY
REST AND RECREATIO 1.
TOTAL OF 391 v.3. MARSHIPS VISITED HONG KONG IN 1966: 376 IN