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Submission

Mr. Murray

Mr. Wilkinson

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US Naval Visits to Hong Kong

In his submission of 2 July Kr. Denson

argued that the time had come to start work on

our review of U.S. naval visits to Hong Kong.

This was agreed and C.0. telegram No. 1252 set

out the gineral lines on which we proposed to

donduct the review and sought views of the

Governor of Hong Kong, Sir D. Hopson in Peking

and H.M. Ambassador in Washington in the light of

which we should submit to Ministers.

now had the comments of all three.

Recommendation

We have

2. A formal review with the Americans of the

guide lines governing visits of U.S. naval visits

to Hong Kong does not seen to be required. For

the most part the changes, we propose do not

require any alteration to the existing guide

lines governing the visits of U.S. naval vessels

to Hong Kong as such. The necessary points can

be made by a redrafting of the interpretative

notes, I recommend that these be discussed

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informally in Katan with the Americans.

Hh Korda

Only in the ease of visits of nuclear powered

vessels is there a requirement for an addition

to the guide lines. This can be dealt with in

due course. I attach a draft telegram.

Background

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