CONFIDENTIAL
CYPHER/CAT A
IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 332
CONFIDENTIAL
TO!
365
سلا
TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
15 MARCH 1968.
RECEIVED IN
ARCHIVES No. 63 10 MAR1968
HWB3/2
ADDRESSED CO TELNO 332 OF 15TH MARCH RFI PEKING.
(356)
MY TELEGRAM 310 : SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS.
I AM AFRAID THAT I OVERLOOKED ONE POINT IN PEKING TELEGRAM 187.
IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IT MIGHT WELL BE DANGEROUS FOR H.M. CHARGE
D'AFFAIRES TO TELL THE CHINESE THAT HE WAS COMING HERE BECAUSE
OF THEIR STATEMENT THAT HONG KONG WAS 'THE CRUX OF OUR RELAT 'ONS''
COULD HE NOT SIMPLY SAY THAT IN THE LIGHT OF THE VICE MINISTER'S
LATEST STATEMENT HE WAS ANXIOUS TO GO TO LONDON FOR CONSULTATIONS,
TRAVELLING VIA HONG KONG?
FO PLEASE PASS IMMEDIATE PEKING 109.
STR D. TRENCH
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED+
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
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LAST
REF
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D.D. & P.U.S.D.
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PERSONNEL DEPT.
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