TNAG-0038-FCO40-74-Border-incidents-with-China-1967 — Page 214

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Your telegram No. 338:

Lau Fau Shan incident.

For the reasons given in Peking telegram No.297

we think that we should not, repeat not, raise the matter

in Peking at present, even if Hopson should be summoned by

the Chinese to receive a protest about the visit of

American ships.

2.

We agree, however, that you should, if you consider it

essential, take firmer action. We would hope that this will

prove effective. We agree that the action suggested in

paragraph 3 of your telegram No. 338 involves a serious

risk of escalation. We suggest ther-fore that you should

not automatically treat these intruders as illegal

immigrants but, if they give cause, should detain the for

e.g. disorderly behaviour and return them immediately to the

/mainland

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