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VISINS OF COMMONEY ST ISTUNG 70
ISCINA FAR FAST DESIG
TE 1967
ICHG KONG
The Prime Minister has indicated that he would
prefer to express his appreciation personally to lir. Holt
for the action taken by the Australians in recent wheat
negotia.ions with China in support of our position in
Hong Kong (Commonwealth Office telegram No.1149 to Canberra).
This would be a suitable starting point for any discussion
on Hong Kong. The exchanges with the Australians on this
question indicate that they will in this context ask about
our policy on trade with China if the Chinese continue to
make trouble for us in the Colony.
2.
They will also be interested in our assesment of's-
(a) the present situation in the Colony;
(b) future Chinese intentiona towards it;
(c) our prospects of maintaining our position
there.
3. They may bring up the question of the evacuation of
their intelligence staff in Hong Kong.
Trade with China
4. at the height of the dis urbances in Hong Song an
Australian delegation was in the Colony negotiating a new
wheat deal with China (2 million tona). ..e asked the
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