TNAG-0033-FCO40-69-Relations-with-China-1968 — Page 35

Sir D. Allen

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(852)

(854) of 1 October dealt with the objections of the Chargé d'Affaires

in Peking to the Governor of Hong Kong's handling of the

question of detainees and took account of the Governor's reply.

The telegram agreeing that there should be no more releases

for the time being and that the whole matter should be

discussed when the Governor returns to London later this

month has issued. We have to decide what further, if

anything, need be said to Mr. Cradock.

Flag A 832

Recommendation

2. I recommend

that we in effect invite Mr. Cradock to

desist from the debate until after we have seen the Governor

later this month. I attach a draft personal telegram.

Background and Argument

3.

Previous exchanges between the Chargé d'Affaires in

Peking and the Governor on this subject are dealt with in my

submission of 30 September. The problem first arose earlier

this year when Sir D. Hopson proposed in the interests of

easing Sino-British relations, in particular of obtaining

exit visas for members of the Mission in Peking and better

treatment for British subjects in detention, that a major act

/ of clemency

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