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TELNO 678
18 APRIL 1968 (FED)
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ADDRESSED TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 678 OF 18 APRIL
REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO PEKING.
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YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 491: PRISON VISITS.
WE ARE CONCERNED AT THE POSSIBILITY THAT, WERE N.C.N.A. TO SUCCEED IN THEIR EVIDENT OBJECTIVE OF EMBROILING US IN DISCUSSIONS
ABOUT PRISON CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG, THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES IN
PEKING MIGHT USE THIS AS AN EXCUSE FOR FURTHER DELAY IN ACCESS TO
GREY.
2. WE LEAVE IT TO YOUR DISCRETION WHETHER YOU AGREE TO A FURTHER MEETING WITH N.C.N.A., BUT THINK THAT AT ANY SUCH MEETING YOUR REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD DO NO MORE THAN NOTE THEIR POINTS WITHOUT HOLDING OUT ANY PROSPECT OF A REPLY.
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