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I SAID I WOULD ASK FOR FURTHER INFORMATION BUT REPORTED I COULD

NOT ACCEPT THE ALLEGATIONS ON THIS CASE OR OTHER MATTERS MADE

ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION HE HAD PROVIDED, OR GIVE ANY

UNDERTAKING ABOUT ACTION WHICH MY GOVERNMENT MIGHT TAKE.

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5. T'ANG REPEATED THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HOPED THAT THE

BRITISH GOVERNMENT WOULD ADOPT EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO RELEASE

THOSE STILL IN GAOL AND TO IMPROVE THEIR TREATMENT. THE

CHINESE GOVT VERY MUCH REGRETTED SUCH INCIDENTS AS THIS.

I SAID I WOULD BE IN TOUCH WITH HIM AGAIN WHEN I HAD RECEIVED

A FULL REPORT AND HE BROUGHT THE INTERVIEW TO A CLOSE.

MR. DENSON

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