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(8) That it was desirable not to allow the
dates of ships visits to be known earlier in
advance than was absolutely necessary. In
In addition the telegram referred to an
allegation in the recent protest note from the
Chinese Government that Hong Kong served the
U.S. as a "logistics centre aggression against
Vietnam and asked the Governor of Hong Kong
whether this allegation related to any U.S.
activity in Hong Kong which could be regarded
as an infringement of the existing guide line im men of mitte mopan them.
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and
and if so whether this point should also be
taken up with the Americans.
4. In Washington telegram No. 2062 H.N.
Ambassador has commented that he would prefer
not to pursue the question of reviewing the guide
lines for the time being, at least until the
position regarding Sir D. Hopson's exit visa
from China is clearer. The Ambassador observes
that we can rely on the Americans to sympathise
with and accept any changes and amendments which
the circumstances of Sino British rèlations or
the security of Hong Kong appear to necessitate.
But he draws attention to the variety of
important ways which we ourselves are dependent
on the goodwill of the U.S. Navy and the use of
their facilities. In a subsequent letter to
Lion H.M. Minister in Washington we made the point
that it would be tactically, preferable to
tackle the Americans not on the basis of "a
but in Gons on review of the guide lines" than on a discussion
on of their application.
The Minister also
indicated that H.M. Embassy were in general
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