TNAG-0029-FCO40-65-Relations-with-China-1968 — Page 122

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QUESTION OF MAO'S WORKS SEMICOLON FOR THERE IS AN OBVIOUS RISK

THAT THEY WOULD BE USED FOR STAGING DEMONSTRATIONS IN PRISON.

PERMISSION TO PRESENT OTHER THINGS SUCH AS FOODSTUFFS ETC.

DOES RAISE THE QUESTION OF DISCRIMINATION IN AN ACUTE FORM

SEMICOLON AND I CAN SEE NO WAY OF MAKING CONCESSIONS ON THIS

POINT EITHER.

4. THERE MAY BE SOME ADVANTAGE IN LETTING THE DUST SETTLE ON

THE DEPORTATION ISSUE BEFORE RENEWING THESE DISCUSSIONS ON

PRISON VISITS. BUT I WOULD BE PREPARED TO ARRANGE ANOTHER MEETING

IN TWO OR THREE DAYS TIME AND THEN MAKE A DEFINITE PROPOSAL

THAT A FIRST VISIT CONDUCTED ON LINES ACCEPTABLE TO US SHOULD

TAKE PLACE AT A TIME THAT WE SHALL PROPOSE. WE WOULD TRY TO LEAVE

THE COMMUNISTS WITH THE ONUS OF ACCEPTING OR REJECTING THIS

PROPOSAL.

FO PLEASE PASS IMMEDIATE PEKING AS MYTEL 122.

SIR D. TRENCH

[REPETITION TO PEKING REFERRED FOR

DEPARTMENTAL DECISION]

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

C.O. HONG KONG DEPT.

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S.A.D.

NEWS DEPT.

F.O. F.E.D.

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