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TELEGRAM NÚ. 487 18 APRIL, 1968
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ADDRESSED CO TELEGRAM NO. 487 OF 18TH APRIL REPEATED PEKING.
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PEKING TELEGRAMS 302, 303, 304 : SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS.
I FULLY AGREE WITH THE SUGGESTION IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF TELEGRAM
NO. 304 THAT FOR THE MOMENT IT WOULD BE BEST FOR US TO WAIT AND SEE WHAT THE CHINESE DO, ESPECIALLY ON THE QUESTION OF
EXIT VISAS FOR THE MISSION AND VISITS TO GREY. I AM SURE THAT WE SHOULD AVOID GIVING THE IMPRESSION THAT WE ARE RUNNING AFTER THE CHINESE SEMICOLON AND THAT WE SHOULD NOT MAKE ANY NEW CONCESSIONS UNTIL WE CAN JUDGE WHETHER OF NOT THEY ARE PREPARED TC HONOUR UNWRITTEN ARRANGEMENTS.
2. AS FAR AS GREY IS CONCERNED, THE VISITS WERE REPORTED
CORRECTLY AND IN DETAIL IN THE HONG KONG COMMUNIST PRESS ON 11TH APRIL. WE AFE SENDING THE RELEVANT CUTTINGS BY THE NEXT
BAG TO PEKING IN CASE THE M.F.A. CONTINUE TO PREVARICATE ON
THE SUBJECT SEMICOLON ALTHOUGH IT IS HARD TO SEE HOW THEY CAN HAVE THE FACE TO DO SO IN VIEW CF N.C.N.A.'S REPORTING OF THE
SITUATION ON 12TH APRIL.
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