CONFIDENTIAL
CYPHER CAT A
ROUTINE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 517
CONFIDENTIAL
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
10 SEPTEMBER 1969.
ADDRESSED TO FCO TELNO 517 OF 9 SEPTEMBER REPEATED FOR
INFORMATION TO HONG KONG OTTAWA WASHINGTON AND STOCKHOLM.
GODSON FROM CANADIAN TRADE COMMISSION HONG KONG,
ACCOMPANIED BY TWO OR THREE OTHER CANADIANS,
ARRIVED PEKING 4 SEPTEMBER, EXPECTING TO STAY
ABOUT ONE MONTH. THEY ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO STEER
CLEAR OF US AND OTHER DIPLOMATS, AND EVEN OTHER RESIDENTS
OF HOTEL.
2. PURPOSE OF VISIT IS PRESUMABLY FURTHER WHEAT SALES.
CAVE OF BIDDLE SAWYER TOLD US THEY MIGHT ALSO BE MAKING
SOME PURCHASES. HOWEVER SINCE GODSON IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PREPARATIONS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF
CANADIAN MISSION HERE. AND IN VIEW OF LENGTH OF VISIT,
IT IS POSSIBLE [GRP UNDEC ?OTHER] SUBJECTS MAY BE DISCUSSED
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FCO PASS OTTAWA, WASHINGTON AND STOCKHOLM
MR. DENSON
FILES
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
[ALSO PASSED HONG KONG AT Q.D. REQUEST
FAR EASTERN DEPT HONG KONG DEPT COMMODITIES DEPT TRADE POLICY DEPT E.E.S.D.
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51 11 SEP 1969
CONFIDENTIAL
AKK 6/331/1
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