CONFIDENTIAL
FOREIGN OFFICE TELEGRAM NO. 604 TO PEKING
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REPRESENTATIONS IN LONDON.
3. WE AGREE THAT IT WAS DESIRABLE TO LODGE A STRONG PROTEST ABOUT THE B JULY INCIDENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. BUT IF OUR PROTESTS ARE TO HAVE ANY MEANING THEY MUST BE BASED ON RELIABLE INFORMATION, ALTHOUGH NOT NECESSARILY THE COMPLETE STORY. IF A SIMILAR INCIDENT IS REPEATED ON THE FRONTIER, WE SHALL NATURALLY TRY TO GET IN A WELL-FOUNDED PROTEST AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE MOMENT.
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SENT 18472/11 JULY 1967.
CONFIDENTIAL
SENT TO HONG KONG AS COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.) TELEGRAM
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1416