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Cypher/Cat A

IMMEDIATE PEKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE

Peking to Hong Kong

Telno 456 4 July 1968

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Addressed to Hong Kong telegram No. 456 of 4 July Repeated for information to Foreign Office, POLAD Singapore and Washington

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Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1252 to Hong Kong.

To assist comment, grateful if you would telegraph figures for visits to Hong Kong for 1966 and 1967 of:

(a) United States nuclear ships;

(b) United States non-nuclear large vessels

(i) carriers (ii) others e.g. Boston).

Foreign Office pass Immediate Hong Kong Priority FOLAD Singapore and Washington.

Sir D. Hops on

[Repeated as requested]

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

ADVANCE COPIES SENT:

F.O. F.E.D.

C.O. Hong Kong Dept.

F.0. Defence Dept.

S.E.A.D.

News Dept.

C.O. Defence Dept. F.E.P.D.

News Dept. DIS MOD

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