TNAG-0032-FCO40-68-Relations-with-China-1968 — Page 174

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CYPHER/CAT A

STOCKHOLM ΤΟ FOREIGN OFFICE

TELNO 438

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26 JULY 1968

ADDRESSED TO F O TELNO 438 OF 26 JULY,

R F 1 PEKING.

6064

YRTEL 358 TO BERNE: BRITISH MISSION IN PEKING.

I SPOKE TO THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY

ACCORD

GENERAL ACCORDINGLY THIS MORNING AND LEFT AN AIDE MEMOIRE

CCOPY BY BAG). HERR RYDING REACTED WELL BUT

NATURALLY ENOUGH COULD NOT SPECIFY WHAT FORM

SWEDISH SUPPORT MIGHT TAKE.

2. I THOUGHT IT AS WELL TO TELL RYDING THAT I

HAD ALREADY SPOKEN ON THE TELEPHONE HERE TO THE

SWEDISH AMBASSADOR IN PEKING WHO HAD TOLD ME

THAT HE WAS IN FAVOUR OF SWEDISH ACTION AND

THAT HE WOULD OF COURSE BE CONSULTED BEFORE

THE SWEDISH GOVERNMENT TOOK THEIR DECISION.

RYDING ENDORSED PETRI'S STATEMENT.

FOREIGN OFFICE PASS PEKING

SIR A. ROSS

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

C.O. H.K. DEPT.

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

F.0.

F.E.D.

WESTERN DEPT.

NORTHERN DEPT.

EASTERN DEPT.

N.E.A.D.

W.C.A.D.

S.E.A.D.

RESEARCH DEPT.

S.A.D. E.A.D.

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