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PEKING
repeated for information to
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Your telegram No. 968:
Chung Wah School and
Repeat to:-
Visas.
Peking
We agree that it is possible at the Chinese
are delaying action on exit visas to see whether formal notification of deregistration is made.
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We
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accept that in the circumstances it would/not-be
-appropriate to alter the decision We welcome your
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and that you
nority the fact"
veiling gesture.
in
13 Augus.
Shond accordingly proposal to release two detainees as a counter-
Distribution:-
Departmental F.E.D.
C.O.
Hong Kong Dept. D.S.A.0.
Personnel Dept.
Copies to:
We wonder whether in view of the
possible connection with exit visas you would find
Sauly it possible to increase the number toj three or four. 2. We shall certainly consider reactivating the diplomatic offensive if Hopson is not granted his
'visa by 10 August but we doubt very much if
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· governments would respond quickly enough for any pressure to be brought to bear by the Chinese of by 13 August. In order to keep up the pressure we would however make a public statement on the lines
avoprsed in during letserem Me: 728,bohdy on 12 Îngra.
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