CONFIDENTIAL
CYPHER CAT A
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1319
PRIORITY COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TO HONG KONG
23 JULY 1968.
(F)
700
CONFIDENTIAL.
ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 1319 OF 23 JULY REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO PEKING (606)
PEKING TELEGRAM NO 615: BRITISH MISSION IN PEKING.
WE AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE MOST USEFUL IF YOU SPOKE TO THE FOREIGN CONSULAR REPRESENTATIVES OF THOSE COUNTRIES WHICH WE ARE ASKING TO INTERVENE WITH THE CHINESE (MY TELEGRAM NO 373 TO BERNE).704) CONFIDENTIAL BRIEFINGS MIGHT ALSO BE GIVEN TO THE CATEGORIES OF PERSONS MENTIONED IN THE TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE: BUT FOR THE PRESENT WE DO NOT REPEAT NOT WISH YOU TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE IN STIMULATING A PRESS AND PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.
SOSFA
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
F.0.
F.E.D.
P.U.S.D.
CONSULAR DEPT
NEWS DEPT
H.K.D.
PERSONNEL DEPT
606
CONFIDENTIAL
CLIVED IN Shives No. 63 *94 JUL1968
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