CYPHER/CAT A
PRIORITY HONG KONG
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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
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TELEGRAM MUMBER 361
6 MAY 1969
SECRET ADDRESSED FCO TELEGRAM 361 OF 6 MAY RFI PEKING.
YOUR TELEGRAM 299 :
ET AL.
15TH MAY WAS SELECTED ONLY TO ALLOW TIME FOR PREPARATION OF WARRANTS
AND SIMILAR FORMALITIES. THESE CAN BE HURRIED UP AND ACTION TAKEN`
AS FOLLOWS (ALL TIMES LOCAL) :
(A) A.M. FRIDAY 9TH MAY. CATER PROCEEDS AS PROPOSED.
(B) 1530 HOURS 9TH MAY. WARRANTS SIGNED AND DELIVERED TO COMMISSIONR.
OF PRISONS.
(C) 1800 HOURS. PRISONERS INFORMED (SO TIMED TO ENSURE THAT ALL VISITORS HAVE LEFT PRISON) AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT MADE IN TIME TO
CATCH TELEVISION NEWS AT 2100 HOURS AND SATURDAY MORNING PAPERS.
2. ONLY SLIGHT DIFFICULTY IS THAT I HAD INTENDED TO GIVE EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL PRIOR WARNING AND GUIDANCE (DISCLAIMING ANY CONNECTION WITH
GREY WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING PROBABILITY OF PRESS SPECULATION IN VIEW OF WONG CHAK'S INVOLVEMENT) ON 13TH MAY. THIS CAN BE DONE BY OTHER MEANS
BUT IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO GIVE SOME EXPLANATION OF WHY URGENT
ACTION WAS THOUGHT DESIRABLE, ON THE LINES OF YOUR TELEGRAM.
3. YOUR PARAGRAPH 2. PROPOSED ANSWER AGREED.
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4. UNLESS I HEAR TO THE CONTRARY I WILL PROCEED AS IN PARAGRAPH 1.
FCO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY TO PEKING.
SIR D. TRENCH
FILES
F. EASTERN D.
H.K.D.
SIR J. JOHNSTON
SIR A. GALSWORTHY MR. MORETON
P.U.S.D.
P.S.
NEWS D.
/REPEATED AS REQUESTED/
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R.F.
SECRET
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO.51 -7 MAY 1969
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