"were concluded on 25 November.

The

exchanges were confined to local frontier

issues and agreement was reached on the

return to British territory of certain

Hong mong police personnel who had been in

Chinese hands.for several weeks; the

deportation to China of five persons

arrested for offences committed in British

territory; the opening of the border

bridge at Man Kam To; the realignment of

a wire fence which had been erected by the

Hong Kong authorities in 1962 for

immigration purposes; the making of

ex gratia payments by the British side to

to

offset losses Reccorily incurred by

certain farmers from Chinese territory S resulting from

the closure of the Lan am To Bridge

grapes

and damage caused to certain is by

Military activis in British territory.

3. The British side made it clear that

blame

for

the

they accepted no charge e2 #rungaving in

Pespect their closure of Man Kam To

Bridge. They also Lade it clear that any persons' from Chinese triton

who worked person fn Hong Kong, perritory was subjeet land livet

les on the bong thong side were to the to of Hong Kong, but that with

to wor the frontier to engage in this reservation no action would be taken

fore

farming and other activities providing that

endanger the personal safety of border tay abrided by the laws of Hong Kong,

Grossed the frontier to engage in farming

or other normal activities".

(8430) Dd.033246 600m 9/66 G.W.B Ltd. Gp 863

"Grateful

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