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PRIORITY COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO HONG KONG
NO.703
24 APRIL 1968 (HWB)
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ADDRESSED TO HONGKONG TELEGRAM NO 703 OF 24 APRIL REPEATED FOR
INFORMATION TO PEKING.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 496.
WE AGREE WITH COURSE PROPOSED IN YOUR PARAGRAPH 3 BUT WOULD MUCH
PREFER THAT PERSON CONCERNED SHOULD BE RELEASED AT LO WU.
WE FEEL THAT TO RELEASE HIM AT KOWLOON MIGHT FORM UNDESIRABLE
PRECEDENT WHICH CHINESE MIGHT ATTEMPT TO EXPLOIT IN CONNEXION WITH ANY FUTURE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT RELEASE OF OTHERS HELD IN
CUSTODY IN HONG KONG.
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HEAD OF HONG KONG DEPARTMENT
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