CONFIDENTIAL
Mr. Carter
Submission
JBD -27/6
Mr. Wilkinson
J. B. Denson
Copy to:
Mr. Carter
(H.K. Dept.)
REVIEW OF THE VISITS OF UNITED STATES
NAVAL VESSELS TO HONG KONG.
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Hong Kong telegram No. 817 reports
that there has been no significant reaction
t to the visit of the "Ticonderoga" which
Sir D. left Hong Kong on schedule on 25 June.
Hopson has also reported that there has been
no reaction in Peking except for the reprint
of an article published at the time of the
time has visit of the "Enterprise". IX The way now Hans come
(Carvers and conisers).
and large borsels (is Resin Jomis) யேன் லம்
is now clear for us to begin work on the
United States review of shipe visits with the Americams Warships
Uimmediately which it was agreed should take place after the "Ticonderoga"'s departure from Hong Kong.
2. The views of the Governor of Hong Kong
and Sir D. Hopson are set out at length in
Mr. Boyd's submission of 15 June.
Both are
agreed that more careful attention will have to
be given to the spacing of visits,in particular
large vessels and of
those of/nuclear vessels, the "Enterprise"
being a special case xx on its own.
Sir D.
Hopson has recommended that the visits of all
nucelarver nucelar vessels (should cease for the time
/being.