1
(I their distribution in the Colony
source by prosecution under the relevant
Apart form the local considerations ordinances. It would mereaves be appear
anomalous and might cause adverse oritieiom
if, without there being a definite threat
to security in the Colony, the Hong Kong
branch were closed down for publication
Leven one so falling as of a particular item (e. the Amethyst
had
report) which might also have been released
hand
by the London branch and have appeared
in sections of the press here.
3. If however on the other hand you
wished to close down the N.C.M.A. not
because of a specific threat to public
security but on general grounds as a gesture
3. Furthermore, closure of NCNA in Hong Kong against Communism, this would be less
open to retaliation and could be more
did not
effectively represented publicly if it weIS take place before
postponed until the Chinese Communist authorities had closed
set against the Reuter agency in Shanghai
North China Daily News. I
would of course Bg
and the
Zesirable for closure in these circumstances.
to be coneexted here with the Foreign Office
and with the Ambas: ador Nanking.
Renter
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4. message from Hong Kong Intrequent of wanning & Age
& Agency. supperts that Agency
ww
tonying
deliberately of peroke the Hing Key
나
Premment to action against it so it
provide pretext for for their action
against British interest in China.
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And if closure were
based on
than
C
any reason otten specific threat
THREAT
6 public security in
Whey Colmy - e.s. Difr
WERE
weare intended as
a festure gainst Chinese Commmerertion Konsultation with Foreign Office and Ambassador would clearly be partiary lane
appropriate
anti British
propaganda & conceiv-ally for
vent to F.O. for repetition to Nanking Canton).
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