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8. We agree with the Governor that it would not be wise to

bring this question into the current talks with the N.C.N.A.

in Hong Kong about visits to communist prisoners. I therefore

think that the reference to those talks in the proposed

approach to the Chinese (paragraph 4 of Hong Kong telegram

No. 344) should be omitted.

9.

The proposal for harder publicity will have to await a

decision on the reply to be given to the Chinese Vice Minister's

statement to Sir D. Hopson of 8 March on Sino/British relations

as a whole.

Copies to:

Sir D. Allen

hr. with Samuel

-> Mr. Carter, C..

(James Murray)

22 March. 1968

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