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CONFIDENTIAL

INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

(The Secretary of State)

FROM HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)

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D. 14th May, 1967 R. 14th

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IMMEDIATE

CONFIDENTIAL

No. 604

Addressed to Commonwealth Office

Repeated to Peking No. 218,

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Immediate to both).

POLAD Singapore No. 86 (please pass

Your telegram No. 910.-21

Kowloon Disturbances.

I will send a reply to the substance of your telegram as soon as possible.

2. On paragraph 7, I am sure that arrival of BAINBRIDGE, which is due on 19th May, would be regarded as provocative in present circumstances (and could bring question of U.S. Naval visits into the centre of the present controversy). I am therefore asking U.S. Consulate- General if Naval authorities would be good enough to postpone the visit. For the moment, and as long as condit ions are quiet round the harbour, I am inclined to think that visits of smaller ships might continue; if trouble arises suddenly shore leave can always be stopped at short notice.

(Passed to Peking and Singapore as requested)

(Passed D.S.A.0. for Resident Clerk)

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