TNAG-0030-FCO40-66-Relations-with-China-1968 — Page 21

CYPHER/CAT.A.

IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NO. 522

RESTRICTED

CU

DEN

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521

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2 NA ACTION HKA

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COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

RECE

ARCO

25 APRIL 1968

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HW10/2

HW

PEKING TELEGRAM 341 C GREY.

REUTER'S CORRESPONDENT HERE HAS BEEN ASKED BY HIS HEAD OFFICE

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FOR DETAILS OF THE SENTENCES OF POSSIBLE REMISSION PERIODS OF

ALL NEWSPAPER EMPLOYEES TO WHOM N CN A RECENTLY PAID VISITS.

HE SAYS THAT HE DOES NOT THINK THE INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR

PUBLICATION.

2.

RELEVANT DETAILS ABOUT THE TWO NCNA MEN ARE IN MY TELEGRAM

186 TO PEKING. IF YOU SEE NO OSJECTION, PERHAPS IT WOULD BE BEST

IF YOU WOULD ARRANGE FOR THEM TO BE PASSED IN LONDON TO REUTER'S

HEAD OFFICE. DETAILS OF THE OTHER DETAINEES ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY

AVAILABLE, BUT WE COULD, OF COURSE, PROVIDE THEM IF YOU THOUGHT IT

WAS NECESSARY.

MR. GASS

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