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CONFIDENTIAL
Cypher/Cat A
PRIORITY PEKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE
Tel No.64.2
6 July 1968
CONFIDENTIAL
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No.642 of 6 July, Repeated for information to: Hong Kong.
Your telegram No.717: Grey. (605
Cradock obtained an interview with Miss Chang, Deputy Director of News Department on 6 July. After referring to earlier round of special visits and visit to Grey on
23 April, he said the Hong Kong Government was prepared to authorize a further round of such visits to same news workers on exactly the same terms as of 9 and 10 April on the strict understanding that members of this office would then be allowed another visit to Grey. Miss Chang said she would report the matter and we would be given a reply.
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In the course of the discussion, Miss Chang claimed that on a recent visit by members of their family's prisoners in Hong Kong had been found in handcuffs. I assume that there is no basis in this allegation.
Foreign Office pass Priority Hong Kong.
[Repeated as requested).
SiR D. HOPSON
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