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8. We agree with the Governor that it would not be wise to
bring this question into the current talks with the N.C.N.A.
in Hong Kong about visits to communist prisoners. I therefore
think that the reference to those talks in the proposed
approach to the Chinese (paragraph 4 of Hong Kong telegram
No. 344) should be omitted.
9.
The proposal for harder publicity will have to await a
decision on the reply to be given to the Chinese Vice Minister's
statement to Sir D. Hopson of 8 March on Sino/British relations
as a whole.
Copies to:
Sir D. Allen
hr. with Samuel
-> Mr. Carter, C..
(James Murray)
22 March. 1968
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