CHER/CAT A
ROUTINE WASHINGTON
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1768
CONFIDENTIAL
TO FOREIGN OFFICE
DATED 25 MAY
106
PERATION
CONFIDENTIAL
ADDRESSED FOREIGN OFFICE TELNO 1768 OF 25 MAY REPEATED FOR INFORMATION HONG KONG PEKING.
WARSAW TALKS.
THE NEXT MEETING BETWEEN U.S. AND CHINESE AMBASSADORS IN WARSAW IS
DUE ON 7 JUNE. THE STATE DEPT DO NOT REPEAT NOT INTEND TO REFER TO HONG KONG ON THEIR OWN INITIATIVE, BUT HAVE PREPARED A DEFENSIVE BRIEF IN CASE THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR MAKES ALLEGATIONS OF ANGLO/US COLLUSION, USE OF HONG KONG AS A WAR BASE, ETC.
2. WE ASSUME THAT YOU AND HONG KONG AGREE THAT THE SITUATION IN THE COLONY SHOULD NOT REPEAT NOT BE RAISED BY THE AMERICANS. IF YOU
HAVE VIEWS ON THE LINE TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF THE CHINESE
RAISING THE SUBJECT, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW IN GOOD TIME.
FO PASS HONG KONG 74 PEKING 23
SIR P DEAN
SENT 251915Z MAY
RECD 251920Z
HP.
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
NORTHERN DEPT.
に
F.E.D.
AMERICAN DEPT.
ARCHIT
D.T.D.
HWA?//
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CONFIDENTIAL
SENT TO HONG KONG AS COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.) TELEGRAM
NO.
1059
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