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CYPHER/CAT,A.
IMMEDIATE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO HONG KONG (D.T.D.)
TELEGRAM NO.2215
30 OCTOBER 1967 (HWB.4/1)
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ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 2215 OF 30 OCTOBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO PEKING POLAD SINGAPORE AND WASHINGTON.
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YOUR TELEGRAM NO 1596.
MAN KAM TO
WE ASSUME FROM YOUR PARAGRAPH 2 THAT THE FACT THAT WE ARE NEGOTIATING TO HOLD BORDER TALKS WILL NOW BECOME PUBLICLY KNOWN BOTH HERE AND IN HONG KONG.
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IN RESPONSE TO ANY PRESS OR OTHER INQUIRIES WE PROPOSE TO SAY, SUBJECT TO ANY VIEWS THAT YOU OR PEKING MAY HAVE, THAT THESE NEGOTIATIONS HAVE RESULTED FROM A SUGGESTION BY THE PEKING GOVERNMENT IN THE COURSE OF EXCHANGES WITH THEM ON VARIOUS BORDER INCIDENTS. IF PRESSED ON THE CONTENT OF THE TALKS WE WOULD SAY THAT IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THE TALKS WOULD BE CONFINED TO THE SUBJECT OF THE BORDER ISSUES RAISED DURING THESE EXCHANGES.
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GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE YOUR VIEWS NOT LATER THAN 1000 HOURS GMT TOMORROW 31 OCTOBER IN READINESS FOR FOREIGN OFFICE PRESS CONFERENCE AT NOON.
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