13 OCT 1949
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Cypher/OTP
FOLITICAL DISTRIBUTION
FROM NANKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE
Sir R. Stevenson
Do: 1734
11th October, 1949.
Repeated to Hong Kong,
Singapore
D. 8. 32 a.m. 12th October,1949. R. 10.17 a.m. 12th October, 1949.
Shanghai Saving.
RESTRICTED
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No, 1734 of October 11th. repeated for information to Hong Kong,
Singapore and Saving to Shanghai. (59)
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Shanghai telegrams hos. 523 and 524 to me.
The reason for this restriction is not obvious but is perhaps the impossibility of making any kind of representations to the Governments of countries not in diplomatic relations with them against objectionable press reports on local affairs by nationals of the countries.
2. Whatever the reason may be, the restriction does not appear likely to prove seriously harmful to us.
3. I do not think that any action is required for the time being at any rate, and I recommend that we should continue to be guided in such matters by the considerations set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Colonial Office telegram to Hong Kong No. 1114.
4. Foreign Office please repeat to Hong kong and Singapore with the Shanghai telegrams under reference.
Singapore please pass to Hong Kong as my telegram No. 422.
[Repeated to Singapore].
[No action taken by Telegram Section re passing reference telegrams to Hong Kong and Singapore].
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