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FRIORITY FOREIGN OFFICE TO TOKYO
TELNO. 309 20 FEBRUARY, 1968
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ADDRESSED TO TOKYO TELEGRAM NO 309 OF 20 FEBRUARY REPEATED FOR
INFORMATION TO HONG KONG, MOSCOW.
YOUR TEL NO 202. IZVESTIA ARTICLE ON HONG KONG:
WE AGREE WITH THE LINE YOU SUGGEST IN YOUR PARA TWO. THERE ARE OF COURSE NO SUCH QUOTE SECRET AGREEMENTS UNQUOTE AND IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THE SOVIET UNION BELIEVE THERE ARE. BUT PEKING'S FAILURE TO GIVE REAL SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNISTS IN HONG KONG AND THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF A COLONY ON THE MAINLAND OF CHINA PROVIDES A USEFUL STICK WITH WHICH TO BEAT THE QUOTE MAOIST CLIQUE UNQUOTE AND ONE
WHICH THE SOVIET UNION HAVE ALWAYS DELIGHTED TO USE IN THE PAST.
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