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confessed that co did we but gave him the bost account wo could manage. My wife told them she was the niece of the former Prime Minister and they then showed that they were in fact well informed about him. Ency also knew a great deal about . Paiolcy.
Cambodia
After dinner a drank three glasses of Cointreau and talked for about 13 hours about Cambodia which I raised. The content was wholly predictable but he clearly enjoyed tho chance for a discussion. He eventually said that - China was in favour of talks but at the right time. He summed up by saying that Pussidents Rixon'o recent action was bad but contained a most significant good element. This was that he had united the liberation movements of the three Indo-Chinese peoples in a way noone else could have done.
Kidnepping
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Ma said that Protocol Department had sent him a Note saying the Scourity Service wore concerned about tho possibility of mombers of his Miccion Doing kidnapped. I said I was not aware of it but I was sure it must be a circular to 211 Mosions. He was much calmed by this. I enclose a copy of the Note (which we had not soon) and havo confirmed to him it was a circular. You can imagine the concorn in Portland Place when they thought it was just
for thou. It is revealing that they had no colleagues they dared ask if they had received cho too.
11. He left with a short speech that the dinner had improved Sino-British relations and caid he would invite us to have dinner with him. As you see it is all protty light-hearted stuff but at least we are talking.
(3. A. D. Morgan)
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Trong Dept.
Hong Kong Dept.
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