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present very tough policy towards the Mission and other
British subjects in China. In order to pursue the policy
of eroding the Hong Kong Government's authority the Chinese
lose no opportunity to try to establish a special status for
Chinese organisations such as the New China News Agency
and Communist supporters in general. This has been
demonstrated in the line they have taken in negotiating
for visits by N.C.N.A. to their representatives and other Communist journalists in prison and the emphasis they
have placed on the release of left wing prisoners.
Far Eastern Department
21 March, 1968.
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