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IMMEDIATE FOREIGN OFFICE TO PEKING
TEL.
967
5 NOVEMBER, 1967
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ADDRESSED TO PEKING TELEGRAM NO.963 OF 5 NOVEMBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO HONG KONG.
MY TEL.962.
ON REFLECTION WE SEE POSSIBLE DISADVANTAGES IN EFFECTIVELY LOSING A FURTHER DAY IN CONSIDERING WHAT YOU SHOULD SAY TO THE CHINESE. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE SPEAK TO THE M.F.A. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON THE LIMITED POINTS SET OUT BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG IN HIS TELEGRAM 1646. YOU SHOULD NOT AT THIS STAGE DISCUSS WITH THEM OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT REACHED ON 3 NOVEMBER.
2. SECOND NCNA MESSAGE (IE THAT OF 5 NOVEMBER) REFERRED TO IN HONG KONG TELEGRAM 1646 INVITED HONG KONG AUTHORITIES TO A FURTHER MEETING ON 6 NOVEMBER QUOTE TO DISCUSS THE ORIGINAL POINTS RAISED AT THE SECOND MEETING IN ORDER TO FIX THEM UP PROPERLY FOR A CLEAR SETTLEMENT. UNQUOTE. THEY ASKED FOR AN ANSWER EVENING 5 NOVEMBER OR MORNING 6 NOVEMBER AND WERE TOLD THAT THEY COULD EXPECT NOTHING ON THE 5TH BUT THAT A REPLY COULD CONCEIVABLY BE GIVEN ON 6TH.
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