Hong Kong telegram No.802 Secret). In view of
the Korean developments, and in view of the constant
pressure that is being put on the 0.A.G.to
subordinate the interests of Hong Kong to
American requirements in waging the Korean war
I think that we cannot but agree with the 0.A.G's
appreciation of the situation and we must even
anticipate that the deterioration in the security
situation may come even more suddenly than he
suggests. I am sure that you will agree also
that in this matter the Hong Kong authorities
have taken an extremely reasonable and co-operative
perheps
line and have sacrificed their own peace of mind
to what you consider to be the requirements
of world politics.
I say all this because I think we should
now look ahead a little from the point of view
of Hong Kong and not from the point of view of
the Chinese Communists as we have been doing in
the past. I think we can now take it for granted
that the Hong Kong Government knows our views and
would not seek to apply the Ordinance frivolously
or as the result of a panic. If Hong Kong has
to come to us again after some emergency arises
they may be severely handicapped by having to
wait while our respective offices exchange
letters and telephone calls.
I suggest that we should now reply to Hong Kong
to the effect that if a sudden deterioration
in the security situation comes the 0.A.G.may
implement the Ordinance without further reference
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