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Hong Kong telegram No. 1501 to Commonwealth Office

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I am sorry to appear to be somewhat negative about this at this stage. I am however continuing to examine the whole question very carefully and am certainly anxious to be ready to do anything I can when the right moment

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Commonwealth Office please pass Peking 568.

Sir D. Trench

Sent 0600z 7 October, 1967

Recd 0710Z 7 October, 1967

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