TNAG-0030-FCO40-66-Relations-with-China-1968 — Page 121

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IS STILL THAT WE SHOULD BEWARE OF PLAYING THIS VERY IMPORTANT

CARD AT SO EARLY A STAGE IN THE EXCHANGES. I SUGGEST THE DELETION OF BUT OTHER POSSIBILITIES MIGHT... FUTURE DISCUSSION '

AND ADDITION OF ONE FINAL SENTENCE 'HOWEVER, THE BRITISH GOVERN-

MENT ARE PREPARED TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF ALLOWING

CERTAIN OF THESE PERSONS, WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE CHINESE

GOVERNMENT, TO GO TO CHINA TO RESIDE'.

(F) I THINK BY NORMAL LEGAL PROCESS' WOULD BE BEST.

(G) I SHOULD PREFER TO SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SECOND SENTENCE IN

PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE ORIGINAL DRAFT 'THEY ARE OF THE OPINION THAT

THE SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS EXISTING BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES SHOULD BE

APPROACHED IN A SPIRIT OF SINCERITY AND GOOD FAITH'. I SHOULD SEE

NO OBJECTION TO ADDING LAST SENTENCE OF THE ORIGINAL DRAFT.

2: ON ONE OTHER POINT, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE FIRST SENTENCE OF

PARAGRAPH 3 (MY TELEGRAM 398) SHOULD READ THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT

ARE WELL AWARE OF THE SPECIAL POSITION OF CHINA WITH RELATION TO

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HONG KONG.

3. TO AVOID CONFUSION, I AM SENDING A FULL AMENDED TEXT IN A

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FOLLOWING TELEGRAM.

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