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Mr. Ma said that he would like to repeat that the Chinese
authorities had decided to release Mr. Watt before the end of his
sentence. As for timing, this would be in a matter of days.
competent authorities were dealing with the cases of the other
British lawbreakers in China in accordance with Chinese law and
on the merits of their individual cases. If Mr. Morgan wished to
Mr. Ma inform News Department of this, this was his own affair. ended by repeating his assurance that the Chinese Government wished to improve relations, and repeated his statement that the British
Government must take even more active steps to secure the prompt
release of the 95 patriotic compatriots detained in Hong Kong.
FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT
30 July, 1970
Copies to:
Miss Deas
Mr. Wilford
Sir S. Tomlinson
Mr. Laird (Hong Kong Department)
News Department
Peking H
Hong Kong
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