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present very tough policy towards the Mission and other

British subjects in China. In order to pursue the policy

of eroding the Hong Kong Government's authority the Chinese

lose no opportunity to try to establish a special status for

Chinese organisations such as the New China News Agency

and Communist supporters in general. This has been

demonstrated in the line they have taken in negotiating

for visits by N.C.N.A. to their representatives and other Communist journalists in prison and the emphasis they

have placed on the release of left wing prisoners.

Far Eastern Department

21 March, 1968.

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