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Hong Kong Telno 132 to Commonwealth Office
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I must however make it clear that if the two prisoners should object to the visit (which I would not expect) then I could not allow it to take place against their wishes. The best I could do then would be to endeavour to obtain their objections in writing.
5. If after the reply has been given the Chinese raise the question of visits to any other prisoners, I am afraid I could not agree to anything more being said than that monthly visits to such people by their relatives and friends (who could include, if the prisoners wish, representatives of their organisations) can be permitted under the existing rules; which are set out in paragraph 2 of my telegram No. 1908.
F.O. pass Flash Peking as my telegram No. 42.
Sir D. Trench
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