TNAG-0079-FCO40-115-Action-against-Communist-press-1968 — Page 22

On the other hand it

maintain its authority.

might lead to a further improvement in the

Hong Kong situation by assisting communist

attempts to "dismount" from confrontation.

Consider

That

3. On these grounds Ministers strongly favour

is to be preferred course A, particularly since this is course which

A/

plaintiff and his counsel now wish to follow.

Provided you see no objection, we suggest that

MacGregor should proceed as in paragraphs 1 and

2 of your telegram under reference.

Above telegram Jawed,

as amended,

and despatched

(8430) Dd.033246 600m 9/66 G.W.B Ltd. Gp 863

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