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CYPHER/CAT A

CONFIDENTIAL

99

PRIORITY WASHINGTON

TELNO.1700

CONFIDENTIAL.

TO FOREIGN OFFICE

20 MAY 1967

ADDRESSED FOREIGN OFFICE TEL NO 1700 20/5 REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO HONG KONG PEKING AND POLAD SINGAPORE,

U.S.S. PRINCETOWN.

HONG KONG TELNO. 654 TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE.

WE HAVE MENTIONED TO THE STATE DEPT THE FIRST TWO PARAGRAPHS OF HONG KONG TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE, EXPRESSING SUPRISE AT THE INSERTION OF NEW, MAJOR REQUESTS IN PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR CONCERNED (DONALD) ASKED THAT THE GOVERNOR SHOULD FEEL ENTIRELY FREE TO REFUSE, AND WE ARE SURE THAT, IN WASHINGTON AT LEAST, REFUSAL AT THE MOMENT WOULD CAUSE NO (NO) AFFRONT.

2. HEAD OF BRITISH DEFENCE STAFF (WASHINGTON) AGREES.

F O PASS HONG KONG 72 PEKING 21 AND POLAD SINGAPORE 24.

SIR P DEAN

HEAT BIF

98

RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No. 63

SENT AT....1926/20 MAY RECD AT....1928/20 MAY

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED).

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

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F.0.

F.E.D.

S.E.A.D.

C.Q. D.T.D.

B.E.R

F.E.P.D.

SENT TO HONG KONG AS COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.)

TELEGRAM NO.

9.86

CONFIDENTIAL