TNAG-0039-FCO40-75-Border-incidents-with-China-1967 — Page 102

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COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TELEGRAM NO. 2264 TO HONG KONG (DTD)

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COULD MORE EASILY INJECT THAN IN CASE OF FURTHER DIRECT EXCHANGES AT BORDER. WE ACCEPT THAT ANY FUTURE MEETING WOULD ALMOST CERTINLY HAVE TO BE HELD ON CHINESE SIDE. BUT WE AGREE THAT WE CAN ONLY CONSIDER FINAL TACTICS IN LIGHT OF CHINESE REACTION TO MESSAGE IN YOUR PARAGRAPH 1.

5. WITH REFERENCE TO YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 1636, WE AGREE WITH LINE YOU TAKE AND WILL SAY NOTHING.

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