TNAG-0030-FCO40-66-Relations-with-China-1968 — Page 88

CYPHER/CAT.A

IMMEDIATE

TELNO. 355

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FOREIGN OFFICE ΤΟ PEKING

11 APRIL 1968

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DDRESSED TO PEKING TELEGRAM NUMBER 355 OF 11 APRIL REPEATED FOR NFORMATION TO HONG KONG,

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YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 242: SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS.

I AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD NOW MAKE AN EARLY ORAL REPLY TO THE

VICE-MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS' STATEMENT OF 8 MARCH. THE TERMS OF YOUR STATEMENT SHOULD BE THOSE SET OUT IN MY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TELEGRAM.

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2. YOU SHOULD ALSO TAKE THE OCCASION TO REFER TO THE EARLIER ASSURANCES ABOUT MR. GREY AND REMIND LO KEUI-PO THAT IN VIEW OF THE PRISON VISITS SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT IN HONG KONG WE NOW EXPECT IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO MR. GREY.

3. YOU MAY OF COURSE TELL THE CHINESE THAT WE SHALL NOT BE GIVING PUBLICITY TO THE TERMS OF YOUR ORAL STATEMENT.

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