HWB
IMMEDIATE
CONFIDENTIAL
GOVERNOR, HONG KONG
PEKIN
331
R.318
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5. 3, 68.
Your telegram No.276 and Peking Tel. No.161.
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We agree that convicted prisoners ag
against whom
deportation orders are in force should be held,
notwithstandin, the expiry of their sentences,
until we have tested Chinese reactions by attempting
deportation of detainees (starting with film stars).
2. Subject to your and Peking's further views,
we ree 10 point in awaiting Chinese reaction on issu
of exit visas before initiating film star exercise.
Nor are we clear as to your reasons for proposing
defcrment of exercise pending grant by Chinese of
visit to Grey. In view of considerations set out
-fact in your paragraph 4 there may be advantage in
pressing ahead with deportations as soon as possible.
overt repisal at the On the other hand this course wokla min the risk
fronteer by.
the
film stars
that any reruad) or the paper detainees to accept
deportation might sour relations with the Chinese
thereby pro judicing our chance of obtaining a visit
continct detention
to Grey. equally the