Sir D. Allen
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(854) of 1 October dealt with the objections of the Chargé d'Affaires
in Peking to the Governor of Hong Kong's handling of the
question of detainees and took account of the Governor's reply.
The telegram agreeing that there should be no more releases
for the time being and that the whole matter should be
discussed when the Governor returns to London later this
month has issued. We have to decide what further, if
anything, need be said to Mr. Cradock.
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Recommendation
2. I recommend
that we in effect invite Mr. Cradock to
desist from the debate until after we have seen the Governor
later this month. I attach a draft personal telegram.
Background and Argument
3.
Previous exchanges between the Chargé d'Affaires in
Peking and the Governor on this subject are dealt with in my
submission of 30 September. The problem first arose earlier
this year when Sir D. Hopson proposed in the interests of
easing Sino-British relations, in particular of obtaining
exit visas for members of the Mission in Peking and better
treatment for British subjects in detention, that a major act
/ of clemency
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