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therefore wish to see any further visits by

But as this might nuclear vessels this year. However this might

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be misleading signal te/local communists/and-

be interpreted erroneously as a major victory.

We should be prepared therefore-to-see-perhaps-

one more such visit this year, ̧

(b) There should be no potentially controversial

visits in the two week period following the visit

of a nuclear powered vessel, strike carrier or

helicopter or troop carrier.

(c) The Americans should give us the maximum possible notice of major ship visits. A mag staanjo

(a) Visits by particularly controversial

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ships" (defined as those which are nuclear

powered) might in future last less than five

days.

(e) That Any future visit by the USS

will hav

"Enterprise" is likely to be subject to the

most careful consideration.

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(f) That Attention should be paid to

"bunching" (Tomkins' letter from Washington of

12 July to Wilkinson, copied to Hong Kong, refers). Ideally we should like to see the

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(g) That it is desirable not to allow the dates

longer

of ships visits to be known in advance than is

absolutly necessary.

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We have given most careful consideration to Sir D. Hopson's recommendation (Peking tel. no.

647) that visits of large or nuclear vessels be

reduced to one a month but agree that this is

unlikely to be of real significance in

improving Sino British relations.

5.

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