SECRET
HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 2192 TO FOREIGN AN OMMONWEALTH OFFICE
-3-
COME A SUSTAINED MAJOR CAMPAIGN.
THE APPARENT HARDENING
OF THE LOCAL COMMUNIST ATTITUDE ON THIS ISSUE COULD MAKE IT
MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE PEKING AUTHORITIES TO RELEASE GREY
IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE UNLESS THEY CAN GAIN SOME TANGIBLE
CONCESSIONS IN HONG KONG.
3. IT IS INTENDED, IN FUTURE, TO PREPARE THESE ASSESSMENTS
FORTNIGHTLY.
THE NEXT WILL THEREFORE BE DESPATCHED ON MONDAY
2ND DECEMBER. IF EVENTS WARRANT MORE FREQUENT ASSESSMENTS
WILL BE SENT.
FCO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE WASHINGTON AND CANBERRA.
SIR D. TRENCH
FILES
HONG KONG DEPT. F.U.S.D.
FAR EASTERN DEPT. GUIDANCE DEPT.
SIR J. JOHNSTON
SIR A. GALSWORTHY
MR. MORETON
PASSED TO CABINET OFFICE
REPEATED AS REQUESTED/
ADVANCE COPIES SENT
INFORMATION RESEARCH DEPT.
P.S. TO IORD SHEPHERD
OVERSEAS LABOUR ADVISER
OVERSEAS POLICE ADVISER NEWS DEPT.
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