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I DIATE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO HONG KONG (D.T.D.)
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11 DECEMBER 1967 (HWB)
ADDRESSED TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 2528 OF 11 DECEMBER
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REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO PEKING POLAD SINGAPORE AND SAVING TO WASHINGTON.
201 YOUR TELEGRAM NO 1851. CHINESE POLICY TOWARDS HONG KONG.
IN VIEW OF THESE DEVELOPMENTS WE ENTIRELY AGREE WITH LINE PROPOSED IN YOUR PARAGRAPHS 3 AND 4.
IN CONSIDERING THE LENGTH OF ANY ADJOURNMENT SOUGHT YOU WILL DOUBTLESS BEAR IN MIND THE NEED TO GIVE THE CHINESE ADEQUATE TIME IN WHICH TO SHOW THEIR REAL INTENTIONS.
2. IF OPPORTUNITY ARISES WE WOULD SEE NO OBJECTION (SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS) TO MACGREGOR GIVING AN INDICATION OF THE LINES ALONG WHICH YOU WOULD BE SATISFIED TO SEE THE COMMUNIST PRESS OPERATING IN HONG KONG.
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