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Mr. Gent 28
Mr. Duncan (Int) H.G.B.30/3
Mr. Bigg 30/3
Mr. Cowell 30.
Sir C. Parkinson.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
× Sir J. Spackburgh 30/3
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
FOR CONSON.
UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE
FOREIGN OFFICE.
53740/36/HK.
Auar (7)
Sir,
31 MAR
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31.
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I am etc. to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 28th of
March No. T.6102/6102/374 and to
request you to inform Mr. Secretary
Eden that the assumption in the second
paragraph of your letter is correct.
2.
Having regard to the principles
involved, and to certain legal
difficulties such as the fact that the
No. 3.
man could not be kept in lawful custody
in Hong Kong, Mr. Thomas does not feel
able to justify an assurance being
given to the Chinese Government that the
alleged accomplice would be restored
FURTHER ACTION.
to their custody in China on being no
longer required at the trial in Hong Kong.
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