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TEGISTRATION

CONFIDENTIAL

PRIORITY WASHINGTON TELEGRAM NO.1441

CONFIDENTIAL.

TO FOREIGN OFFICE

1 MAY 1967

ADDRESSED TO FOREIGN OFFICE TELEGRAM NO.1441 OF 1 MAY REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO HONG KONG PEKING SAIGON AND SAVING TO HANOI. HONG KONG TEL NO.496 (NOT TO SAIGON OR HANOI): VISITS OF U.S. SHIPS.

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WE UNDERSTAND THAT AIRCRAFT FROM 'TICONDEROGA' TOOK PART

IN 25 APRIL ATTACKS ON CEMENT FACTORY IN HAIPHONG, IN THE COURSE OF WHICH 'DARTFORD'S' CREW SUSTAINED CASUALTIES. WE HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO BERGER (DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY, EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC) AND EMPHASISED LIKELIHOOD OF UNPLEASANT CONSEQUENCES

DURING SHIP'S VISIT TO HONG KONG FROM 4 TO 9 MAY IF ANY

PUBLICITY WERE GIVEN TO RECENT OPERATIONS. BERGER TOOK THE POINT

AND SAID HE WOULD PASS IT ON TO THE APPROPRIATE QUARTERS.

F.O. PASS HONG KONG 62 PEKING 18 SAIGON 47 AND SAVING HANOI 12.

SIR P. DEAN

SENT 9302Z/02 MAY

RECD 0305Z/02 MAY

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

LAST REF.

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

F.0.

FAR EASTERN DEPT.

REXT REF.

S.E.A.D.

J.R.D.

NEWS DEPT.

C.O.

D.T.D..

F.E. & P.D.

D.I.S. M.O.D.

AAAAA

CONFIDENTIAL

'HUA 2/1

SENT TO HONG KONG AS COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.) TELEGRAM NO. 828