MEMORANDUM7 of 182
From PRIVATE SECRETARY
To...
Mr. Paskin
H 543
Mr. Sidebothen, in your absence, brought
these to the Private
ffice
to see
and asked
that you sh? see them before the and 57
the morning.
I don't know whether
to tell the you
is necessary
think it
5.575.
S. about
this in advance of a telegram from
the Governor.
probably not,
?? I sh? have thought
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Widyanfel
Barry G. Smalleman
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FRONDOS ONE 82MATTER MISSION:
HONGKONG MARCH 1 REUTER - POLICE HERE WERE ORDERED Tage STAND BY FOR AN EMERGENCY TODAY AFTER A 30-MAN COMMUNIST
COMFORT MISSION" WAS REPORTED TO HAVE ARRIVED ON THE CHINESE- HONGKONG BORDER.
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BUT THEN THERE WERE CONFLICTING REPORTS OF THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE COMMU.9 STS, WHO PLANED TO BRING RELIEF TO CHINESE VICTIMS OF A FIRE IN HONGKO LAST NOVEMBER.
A HONGKONG "WELCOME COMMITTEE," COMPOSED MAINLY OF CHINESE FROM LEFT-WING TRADE UNIONS, SET OUT BY
RAIN TO MEET THE COMMUNISTS £
POLICE STOPPED THEM AT A STATION JUST BEFORE THE BORDER, BUT ALLOWED ONE OF THEIR LEADERS TO ON TO THE BORDER WITH POLICE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE COMMUNISTS THAT THEY "CANNOT COME IN TODAY."
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN 9 REPORTED THE ARRIVAL OF THE COMMUNIST MISSION ON THE BORDER AND SAID THEY PROPOSED TO SEEK ENTRY TO THE COLONY AT 10.30 LOCAL TIME (0230 HOURS G.MA.). "THEY WILL BE REFUSED," HE SAID.
BUT AT NOON LOCAL TIME (0400 G.M.T.) POLICE
AT THE BORDER SAID: "WE HAVE NOT SEEN A..9 THING
OF THE MISSION. ALL IS QUIET."
ABOUT THE SAME TIME A MESSAGE FROM CANTO 9CHINA,
SAID THE MISSION'S VISIT HAD BEE..9 "POSTPONED," ACCORDING TO AN AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE.