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TELNO. 506

19 MARCH 1968

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ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 506 OF 19 MARCH REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO PEKING.

364YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 33. SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS.

MINISTERS HAVE AGREED TO APPROACH ON LINES PROPOSED IN PARA 5 OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE, THEY CONSIDER THAT CATER SHOULD BE HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE (YOUR PARA 6 REFERS) ON GROUNDS THAT IT WOULD UNDERLINE INFORMAL NATURE OF DISCUSSIONS AND HELP TO AVOID OFFICIAL COMMITMENT.

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