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IMMEDIATE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1395
CONFIDENTIAL
TO HONG KONG
16 AUGUST 1968.
(F)
ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 1395 OF 16 AUGUST
REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO PEKING
180 YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 1001.
FOLLOWING FOR SIR D. HOPSON.
BRITISH SUBJECTS KNOWN TO BE DETAINED ARE:
ANTHONY GREY, GEORGE WATT, NORMAN BARRYMAINE, P.D. CROUCH, CAPTAIN P.M. WILL.
2. BRITISH SUBJECTS BELIEVED TO BE DETAINED ARE:
MICHAEL SHAPIRO, MRS. ISRAEL EPSTEIN (NEE ELSIE FAIRFAX-CHOLMONDLEY)
MR. AND MRS. ERIC GORDON AND SON (AGED 12), DAVID CROOK, MRS. GLADYS YANG (FORMERLY LITERARY TRANSLATOR FOR THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT 3. THE BEST ESTIMATE OF TOTAL NUMBER OF BRITISH SUBJECTS RESIDENT 1 CHINA, EXCLUDING MISSION STAFF, THEIR FAMILIES AND VISITORS IS 61. 15 OF THESE PROBABLY HAVE DUAL NATIONALITY, AND WOULD BE REGARDED BY THE CHINESE AS THEIR NATIONALS.
4. WE HERE SEE NO OBJECTION TO YOUR MENTIONING DELAY IN GRANTING VISAS TO BANK OFFICIALS IN SHANGHAI, BUT YOU MAY CARE TO CONSULT THEIR OFFICES IN HONG KONG.
CROSEC
FILES
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F.0.
F.E.D.
CONSULAR DEPT.
SIR D. ALLEN
C.O. HONG KONG DEPT.
LAST
ROT
780
RECEIVED IN
24 AUG 1968
CONFIDENTIAL
HWA 3/13