TNAG-0004-FCO40-40-Departmental-briefs-about-Hong-Kong-1968 — Page 23

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A.

Why does H.M.G. permit United States warships to use

Hong Kong as a base for their attacks on North Vietnam?

Ever since the last world war the warships of a number

of countries, including those of the United States, have

been in the habit of visiting Hong Kong for rest and

recreation. No warlike facilities of any description are

provided during these visits and H.M.G. do not consider

that Hong Kong is in any way being used by the

United States as a base for attacks on North Vietnam.