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OUTWARD TELEGRAM
FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES
54145/16/48 Pt. I.
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TO HONG KONG (Sar A. (rantham).
Bent 30th Jenutry. 1968 12.45 hr,
MAAMBUA KINDIGE HOWA
No. 147 8ooret.
Addressed Qov., Hong Kong.
Rogentod British Ambassedor Banking,
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Kowloon Incident.
Proposals in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of your belogrem
31 5ws/159: 67 for seizing present opportunity to tako initiative with
Chinese Government have been very carefully considered here and the following aonelusione repghed:
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(a) that assurances wutch here been given by Chinese Minister for Foreign Affaire, in response to our Ambassador'a bepresentations, that thatructione Were to be sent to National Timee" to maintain an mprovocative attitude" should be accepted the paper should be judged on its future behaviour and no farther notion taken at the momentt
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that in the abachos of any evidence to implicate Kuomintang we gebmot ask for their withdrawal and that of Bon Min Chu I Youth Gores particularly while refugee personalitics sad organisations within the Colony opposed to the Chineas Goveroment are free to continue their activitico:
that regularisation of position of Chinese representative 18 not at present of major importance since Chinese Government in concluding recent Custome Agreement 10 have already acknowledged British sovereignty over
Bong Kong. This matter should be considoned as loloure and on 16a moşitą. .
Conglusion on (e) is howevez aubject to consideration of proposal put forward by Conpul-General, Canton, in your telegram No. 109 es amended by your unnumbered telegren of 27th Janua which, if adopted, would presumably involve Ewok's fonas appointment so casul--General
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Wood for action to demonstrate loce2ly that Hig Majesty's Government intend to stand flea in this matter de fully appreciated here, I think you will fi50 evidence of that in the noto Beat So the Chinese Ambassador here, text of which do 31 85 on 541456 7020322 Office telegram to Wenking no. 6. repented to Hong Kongs
An you are aware text of this nota had been esued to grego se counter-blast to atatemente 18ened by Gontzal Novo Agcnoy,
But as you will appreciate, your suggestions and to bo vonaldered among other things in the light of the implications of the general foreiga nolieg announced in the House of Commone Jeet wook, which maks it dostreblo to avoid at the ument eny sotion likely to venken the present ChinonA
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