HWB 13/7
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Dependent Territories Division
7 July, 1967
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I enclose a copy of despatch No.1164 of 23rd June 1967 from the Governor of Hong Kong reporting on the principal developments in Hong Kong during the period 15th December 1966 to 4th June 1967. We are arranging to print it.
2. We shall be sending a formal reply in due course. I have two comments to make:
(a) Paragraph 16, third sentence in the phrase
"compel Peking to intervene militarily in Hong Kong", I think that "directly" would be a better and broader description of what we have to fear than "militarily".
(b) Paragraph 20- the despatch is dated 23rd June.
Interruption of food supplies has since occurred for four days from June 29th.
Please let us know if you have any comments for incorporation in our reply.
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Sąd. (W.S.CARTER)
E. Bolland Esq., Foreign Office, Whitehall, London, S.W.1.
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