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CYPHER/CAT.A,
PRIORITY COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO HONG KONG (D.T.D.)
TELNO. 1719
CONFIDENTIAL.
18 AUGUST 1967 (HBW.3/2)
ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 1719 OF 18 AUGUST REPEATED
FOR INFORMATION TO PEKING.
PEKING TELEGRAM NUMBER 1068: GREY.
REUTERS HAVE AGREED THAT WE MAY TRY TO STRIKE A BARGAIN WITH THE
CHINESE TO RELEASE GREY IN EXCHANGE FOR THE DEPORTATION OF N.C.N.A.
PERSONNEL. COULD YOU PLEASE CONFIRM THAT YOU WOULD IF NECESSARY BE
PREPARED TO DEPORT HSUEH PING AND THE OTHER N.C.N.A. CORRESPONDENT
DUE FOR TRIAL ON 21 AUGUST IF HE IS IN FACT SENTENCED TO ANY
CONSIDERABLE TERM OF IMPRISONMENT.
2.
GRATEFUL FOR YOUR PRELIMINARY VIEWS ON:·
(A) LEGAL FORMALITIES WHICH MAY AFFECT TIMING (YOUR TELNO 1090).
(B) PHYSICAL METHOD OF GIVING EFFECT TO EXCHANGE (PEKING TELNO 957).
(C) WHETHER WE SHOULD PAY ANY ATTENTION TO POSSIBLE REFUSAL ON PART OF THESE PEOPLE TO ACCEPT DEPORTATION IF THE CHINESE ARE WILLING TO RECEIVE THEM (YOUR TELNO 1090 AND PEKING TELNO 1068).
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