TNAG-0034-FCO40-70-Relations-with-China-1968 — Page 91

CYPHER/CAT A

PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 442

CONFIDENTIAL

TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

6 APRIL 1968

(429)

us

S

CONF I DENTIAL

SPECIAL CARE

- 9 APR 1968

RECEIVED IN

ARCHIVES No. 62 - 8 APR 1968

ADDRESSED CO TELNO 442 OF 6 APRIL RFI PEKING SINGAPORE AND WASHINGTON

MY TELEGRAM 440 : SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS.

WE HAVE NO COLLATERAL EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE STORY IN PARA 2.

IT LOOKS LIKE A FAIRLY HALF HEARTED ATTEMPT TO PUT PRESSURE ON US.

FO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY PEKING 159 AND ROUTINE WASHINGTON 43.

SIR D.TRENCH

FILES

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

[COPIES SENT TO CABINET OFFICE FOR SIR B.TREND

AND SECRETARY JIC].

C.O. HEAD INT & GEN DEPT.

i

HEAD H.K.D.

HEAD P.A.D.

PRIVATE SECRETARY

P.S. TO LORD SHEPHERD

MR. MASON

MR. HALL

MR. ROB

F.0. PRIVATE SECRETARY

PRIVATE SECRETARY'S DEPT. SIR D.ALLEN

SIR D.GREENHILL

MR. WILKINSON

HEAD F.E.D.

HEAD P.U.S.D. D.I.S. M.O.D.

CONFIDENTIAL