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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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