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Your telegram Mumber 150:40 6 Prisoners. We agree that no moves should be made befne

8 February. Thereafter we think that you should still try to deport the two film stars. We do not see this in any way as a quid pro quo for Grey but rather as a test case. It should indicate to the Chinese that we are prepared to deal with certain prisoners in this way and the success or failure of the operation should give us some clues about how to proceed with Grey and other$prisoners.

2. You will see from separate telegrams that Hopson has been instructed to have further discussions with the Chinese about exit and entrytee visas.

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