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IMMEDIATE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TO HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NO. 1302
15 JULY 1968 (HWB 2/1)
CONFIDENTIAL.
U.S. NAVAL VISITS.
FOLLOWING PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION BY JOHN RANKIN IS DOWN FOR ORAL REPLY ON WEDNESDAY 17 JULY BEGINS
WHAT ARE THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SHIPS USING VICTORIA HARBOUR ENDS.
2. WE HAVE IT IN MIND TO RECOMMEND A REPLY TO EFFECT THAT THEY ARE THE NORMAL ARRANGEMENTS WHICH OPERATE AS BETWEEN THE AUTHORIT- IES OF ANY PORT AND THE VISITING NAVAL SHIPS OF A FRIENDLY POWER. HOWEVER, WE DO NOT KNOW DETAILS OF ARRANGEMENTS WHICH EXIST IN HONG KONG FOR LIAISON WITH AMERICANS OVER NAVAL VISITS (APART FROM WHAT IS STATED IN GUIDE LINES) AND WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION. IF EXISTENCE OF LIAISON MACHINERY IS WIDELY KNOWN THEN IT WILL PROBABLY BE ADVISABLE TO BE MORE FORTH- COMING IN THE REPLY.
3.
GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE YOUR VIEWS NOT LATER THAN 1100 HOURS TOMORROW TUESDAY TOGETHER WITH MATERIAL FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES,
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C.O. H.K.D.
MR. MASON.
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MR. WILKINSON
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