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EN CLAIR

PRIORITY

PEKING

TO

TELNO 499

UNCLASSIFIED

FOREIGN OFFICE

30 MAY 1968

ADDRESSED TO FOREIGN OFFICE TEL NO.449 OF 30/5 REPEATED FOR

.

INFORMATION TO HONG KONG, WASHINGTON AND POLAD SINGAPORE.

NCNA AND PEKING REPEAT PEKING DAILY OF 29 MAY CARRY AN ITEM

CLAIMING THAT PATRIOTIC CHINESE IN HONG KONG HAVE WARMLY

SUPPORTED THE CHINESE PROTEST OF 27 MAY ABOUT ENTERPRISE.

2. ARTICLE QUOTES PATRIOTIC CHINESE AS SAYING: HONG KONG

HAS ALWAYS BEEN PART OF CHINESE TERRITORY. U.S. UNCLEAN

WARSHIPS MUST NEVER BE ALLOWED TO INTRUDE INTO HONG KONG

AND THREATEN SECURITY OF FOUR MILLION HONG KONG INHABITANTS.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT MUST IMMEDIATELY ORDER ENTERPRISE TO GET

OUT OF HONG KONG AND STOP OFFERING HONG KONG TO U.S.

IMPERIALISTS AS BASE OF OPERATIONS AND LOGISTICS CENTRE

FOR VIETNAM WAR.

SIR D. HOPSON

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

F.0.

C.O.

F.E.D.

S.E.A.D.

DEFENCE DEPT.

P.U.S.D.

RESEARCH DEPT.

U.N.DEPT.

NEWS DEPT.

AMERICAN DEPT.

H.K.DEPT.

F.E. & P.D.

NEWS DEPT.

DEFENCE DEPT. DIS MOD

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