TNAG-0028-FCO40-64-Relations-with-China-1968 — Page 104

lay on the deportation of the film stars at

short notice in order to demonstrate to the

Chine how the Grey case could be solved. Would it be possible to take all the preparatory steps (except informing the Chinese) immedia-

But tely after 8 February/to delay actual deportation until we see more clearly how the Chinese react to our latest proposals? Presumably this would mean that deportation would have to be carried out before the next scheduledvisit on 22 February but we do not see that as a major difficulty. 3. We agree with Peking telegram number 106 that an attempt to push two positively unwilling deportees across the frontier might well boomerang, and very much hope that it will be possible to

persuade the two either to sign some form of

words or to express willingness to be sent back

to China.

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