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HAVE BEEN THE REPORT REACHING PEKING OF THE EARLIER EXCHANGES ON THE SAME SUBJECT (SEE OUR NOTE FOR FILE OF 18 APRIL COPIED TO CHANCERY PEKING AND HONG KONG) OR IT MAY HAVE BEEN DEFINITE NEWS ON THE PLANS OF THE FDC. LIN DID NOT SEEM TO WISH TO PRESS THE
POINT TOO HARD.
4. WE HAVE JUST SEEN HONG KONG TELNO 1423, WHICH SUGGESTS THAT PEKING IS CONDUCTING A CONCERTED CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE FOO IN THE RUN UP TO 3/4 JUNE.
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PROTOCOL D
FED
RAD
HKD
PS
UND
PS/MR MAUDE
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GILLMORE
MVD
MR MCLAREN
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