CYPHER/CAT-A-
CONFIDENTIAL
IMMEDIATE FOREIGN OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 673
TO PEKING
19 JUNE 1968 (FED)
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ADDRESSED TO PEKING TELEGRAM NUMBER 673 OF 19 JUNE REPEATED FOR
INFORMATION TO HONG KONG.
210) YOUR TELEGRAM NO 570 U.S.S. ENTERPRISE.
IT IS NOT OUR PRESENT INTENTION TO PUBLISH OUR MOTE IN EXTENSO. IF, HOWEVER, WE ARE DIRECTLY ASKED BY THE PRESS OR IN PARLIAMENT WHAT ACTION WE TOOK ON THE CHINESE NOTE, WE SHALL RECOMMEND REPLYING IN BRIEF AND GENERAL TERMS THAT WE HAVE SENT A NOTE WHICH
REBUTTED THE CHARGES BUT EMPHASISED AGAIN OUR EARNEST DESIRE TO SEE
A SETTLEMENT OF OUTSTANDING DIFFERENCES AND A FULL NORMALISATION OF
SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS.
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