CYPHER/CAT-A- AND BY BAG
PRIORITY FOREIGN OFFICE TELEGRAM NUMBER 791
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TO PEKING
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14 AUGUST 1968 (F)
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ADDRESSED TO PEKING TELEGRAM NUMBER 791 OF 14 AUGUST REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO HONG KONG AND SAVING TO WASHINGTON.
MY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING TELEGRAM: PUBLICITY.
FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF STATEMENT:-
QUOTE THERE IS NO QUESTION OF ANY SORT OF DEAL WITH THE CHINESE OVER THE GRANTING OF THE EXIT VISA TO SIR DONALD. THE VISA WAS GRANTED UNCONDITIONALLY.
FURTHER, THERE IS NO PLAN, AS SUGGESTED IN SOME PRESS REPORTS, TO RUN OUR MISSION IN PEKING WITH A SKELETON STAFF. SINCE THE EVENTS OF LAST YEAR WE HAVE OF COURSE BEEN PARTICULARLY CAREFUL ABOUT THE QUESTION OF DEPENDENTS AT OUR MISSION. BUT, WHILE WE CANNOT SAY WHAT WILL BE THE EXACT NUMBER OF THE STAFF, THE FACT THAT REPLACEMENT STAFF HAVE ALREADY GONE TO PEKING AND MORE ARE SOON TRAVELLING IS SUFFICIENT INDICATION THAT THE MISSION WILL NOT BE RUND DOWN TO ANYTHING LIKE A SKELETON. UNQUOTE SOSFA
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