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CONFIDENTIAL

OUTWARD TELEGRAM

FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (The Secretary of State)

TO HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)

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Sent 16th May 1967. 14302

CONFIDENTIAL

No.925

Draft Below.

Addressed to Governor Hong Kong Repeated IMMEDIATE to Washington

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Your telegram No.613.

In the circumstances we think that Admiral Sharp should not visit Hong Kong at present, since this would be open to propaganda exploitation by C.P.G. Please explain to U.S. Consul-General.

(Passed to D.S.A.0. for Washington and Peking

IMMEDIATE and advance copies to Mr. de la Mare,

Mr. Bolland and Mr. Wilson)

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