TNAG-0039-FCO40-75-Border-incidents-with-China-1967 — Page 69

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CYPHER/CAT A

FLASH COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO HONG KONG (D.T.D.)

TELEGRAM NO. 2347

17 NOVEMBER, 1967 (HWB)

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ADDRESSED TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 2347 OF 17 NOVEMBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO POLAD SINGAPORE AND WASHINGTON.

FOLLOWING FROM GALSWORTHY.

YOUR TELEGRAMS NOS. 1699, 1700 AND 1701.

BORDER TALKS.

(189) (190) + (191,

a

WE ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH LINE PROPOSED IN YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 1699.

2. AS REGARDS COMPENSATION, MINISTERS HAVE ENDORSED LINE IN OUR 88 TELEGRAM NO. 2334.

3. PARAGRAPH 2 OF YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 1701. OUR ONLY CONCERN WAS TO

AVOID ANYTHING WHICH MIGHT ACTUALLY ENCOURAGE CHINESE TO TRY TO

EXTEND SCOPE OF TALKS BEYOND BORDER PROBLEMS.

CROSEC

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

C.O.

F.0.

H.K.DEPT

I. & G. DEPT

F. E. & P.D.

DEFENCE DEPT

NEWS DEPT

F.E.D.

D.D. & P.U.S.D.

J.I.R.D.

J.I.P.G.D.

DIS M.O.D.

RF

TEAL

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