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TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 733
7 JUNE 1968
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MIPT: BORDER INCIDENT.
THE NCNA HAVE ASKED FOR A MEETING WITH THE POLITICAL ADVISER TOMORROW, ALLEGEDLY ON INSTRUCTIONS FROM ''THE CANTON AUTHORITIES''. WE PROPOSE TO AGREE TO A MEETING TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESS FOR A REPLY TO THE REQUEST FOR AN ASSURANCE ABOUT THE CHINESE WISH TO MAINTAIN PEACE ON THE BORDER WHICH WE
MADE IN OUR LAST MESSAGE TO THE NCNA (MY TELEGRAM 723).
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FO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY PEKING 733 AND ROUTINE WASHINGTON 78.
SIR D. TRENCH
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED].
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