TNAG-0031-FCO40-67-Relations-with-China-1968 — Page 100

CYPHER/CAT A

ROUTINE COMMONWEALTH

OFFICE

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1237

SECRET

603

TO HONG KONG

28TH JUNE 1968. (FED)

SECRET.

ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 1237 DATED 28 JUNE REPEATED

FOR INFORMATION TO PEKING.

540T

591

PEKING TELEGRAMS NOS. 585 AND 586 TO F.0: SANCTIONS AGAINST CHINA.

WE ARE EXAMINING WHAT ECONOMIC AND OTHER PRESSURES MIGHT BE APPLIED AGAINST CHINA SHOULD OTHER ACTION TO SECURE BETTER TREATMENT OF THE MISSION PRODUCE NO RESULTS. THE EXAMINATION IS WITHOUT PREDUDICE AS TO WHETHER SPECIFIC MEASURES ARE DESIRABLE.

2. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ASSESSMENT OF WHAT COULD BE DONE IN HONG KONG (WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO PEKING TELEGRAM NO 586 (C) ) AND LIKELY CHINESE REACTIONS.

CROSEC

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

F.0.

F.E.D. E.R.D.

P.U.S.D.

A.M.T.D.

C.O.

H.K.D.

LAST

REF.

591

SECRET

REF.

694

RIVED IN

* No. 63

– 11 JUL 1968,