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CONFIDENTIAL

CYPHER/CAT A

FLASH FOREIGN OFFICE TO PEKING

TELNO 593

CONFIDENTIAL.

8 JULY 1967

(F)

ADDRESSED TO PEKING TELEGRAM NO 593 OF 8 JULY REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO HONG KONG POLAD SINGAPORE WASHINGTON

MY TEL NO 591: SHATAU KUK

WE CONSIDER IT IMPORTANT THAT THE CHINESE SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF

THESE INCIDENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE EVEN THOUGH WE DO NOT YET

HAVE PRECISE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT OCCURED.

2. PLEASE THEREFORE CONTACT THE M.F.A. AND GIVE THEM THE GIST

THE INFORMATION IN PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 OF HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 982. YOU SHOULD SAY THAT THESE INCIDENTS HAVE CREATED A GRAVE SITUATION. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, WITH THE FULL SUPPORT OF H.M. G., WILL TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES TO MAINTAIN THE PEACE

AND SECURITY OF HONG KONG,

3. GRATEFUL IF HONG KONG COULD LET US HAVE MORE PRECISE DETAILS OF THE EXACT DEGREE OF CHINESE INVOLVEMENT FROM ACROSS THE FRONTIER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

SOSFA

SENT 12322/8 JULY 1967

FO/CO/WH DISTRIBUTION

LAST

F.E. DEPT.

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RECEIVED IN

ARCHIVES No. 63

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SENT TO HONG KONG AS COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.) TELEGRAMIDENTIAL /you

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