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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
Telno 425 4 April, 1968
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Addressed to Peking telegram No. 150 of 4 April Repeated for information to: Commonwealth Office
Prison Visits,
At yesterday's meeting with N.C.N.A. agreement was reached on all outstanding differences. Subject to confirmation, visit will take place on the morning of 9 April.
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N.C.N.A. accepted our proposal for visits to a total of 17 prisoners (i.e. excluding the 2 newspaper boys and two prisoners who had been released since the last meeting) without haggling. They also promptly accepted 3 visitors (2 newspaper representatives plus 1 N.C.N.A.), describing this as "reasonable compromise'. They did not (repeat not) raise the question of the thoughts of Mao.
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N.C.N.A. were in markedly cooperative and genial mood, and had clearly been instructed to conclude the matter swiftly.
F.O. please pass Immediate Peking 150.
Sir D. Trench
[Repeated as requested]
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