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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 398 TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
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THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ARE READY TO SETTLE THE MOVEMENTS PROBLEM
IMMEDIATELY ON THE LINES SUGGESTED BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT IN
NUARY: THEY LOOK TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT FOR AN EARLY
RESPONSE ON THIS MATTER. THEY ALSO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF
RECORDING YET AGAIN THEIR GRAVE CONCERN AT THE POSITION OF
CERTAIN BRITISH SUBJECTS DETAINED IN CHINA.
6. IN CONCLUSION, THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT REAFFIRM THEIR INTEREST IN
AND SINCERE DESIRE FOR A FULL NORMALISATION OF SINO-BRITISH REL-
ATIONS.
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FOREIGN OFFICE PLEASE PASS IMMEDIATE TO PEKING 137.
SIR D. TRENCH
FILES
C.O. H.K.D.
F.0.
I. & G.D.
P.A.D.
[REPETITION TO PEKING REFERRED FOR DEPARTMENT AL
DECISION].
MR. HALL
MR. ROB
P.S. TO LORD SHEPHERD
P.S.
F.E.D.
D.D. & P.U.S.D.
SIR D. ALLEN
SIR D. GREENHILL
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